Fund our communities.
Reduce the military budget.
With the U.S. facing devastating economic and environmental crises, with our states and cities forced into layoffs and cutbacks, now is the moment to demand a shift in our country's priorities. Military spending -- now more than $700 billion per year -- is bankrupting our country and draining the life blood of our communities.
Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank, in calling for a 25% reduction in military spending, has put the issue clearly -- "If we are not able to get military spending under control...we will not be able to respond to important domestic needs."
We support a 25% reduction in military spending, with the savings put toward meeting urgent needs, including the funding of jobs in housing, health care, education, clean energy and infrastructure repairs -- and preventing the layoff of State and local public workings in the Commonwealth. The call for a 25% reduction is a practical step. Just ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, cutting unneeded weapons programs, and eliminating wasteful spending would easily meet the goal without compromising our security in any way.
What you can do:
• Endorse the call for a 25% cut in military spending to fund our communities’ needs - download the 25% Solution signature petition here (doc).
• Call your congressman and urge him to join Barney Frank’s call for a 25% cut. To reach the Washington switchboard, call 202-224-3121.
• Spread the word to community organizations and others who will be interested.
“[W]e are developing weapons... that lack not only a current military need but even a plausible use in any foreseeable future,” wrote Congressman Frank. “If we do not reduce the military budget... we do severe harm to our ability to improve the quality of our lives.” Now is the moment to add our voices and demand a shift in our nation’s priorities.
The 25% Solution campaign of Greater Boston United for Justice with Peace is part of a nationwide campaign to cut military spending and fund our communities. Please contact us through the Contact Us page or at 25percentsolution@gmail.com.
News!
Feb 21, 2010 - Congressman Frank says military spending taking major toll on budget by Gerry Tuoti in the Taunton Daily Gazette
Feb 2, 2010 - Time U.S. military saw cuts by Diane Francis, Financial Post on NationalPost.com
Feb 4, 2010 - The Pentagon and our communities: overspending vs. vital human needs by Bill Walczak and Daryl Wright in the Dorchester Reporter
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