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Tell the President and Congress to Fund America's Future First!
Sponsored by: WANDOn February 6, 2006, President Bush announced his proposed federal budget for Fiscal Year 2007. In an effort to secure America, he proposes a dramatic increase in military funding - with significant cuts to social services like health, education, housing, and nutrition. These cuts fall disproportionately on women, children, the elderly, and the poor.
Shouldn't America's security be about investing in American's health, welfare, and preparedness at home first?
Hurricane Katrina made it overtly clear that even after the 9/11 crisis, America's systems of emergency response are far from where they need to be. Our country still remains ill-prepared to handle major natural disasters and attacks by so-called weapons of mass destruction.
Last year, OVER HALF of our discretionary budget went towards Pentagon funding - nearly half a trillion dollars. And THIS year, Bush wants to increase the Pentagon's slice of the pie by 7%, to $463 billion. (This doesn't include the price of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, which have cost over $300 billion since 2001.)
When he pumps more money into the Pentagon, he's also funneling funds away from 141 social programs - including education, environmental protection, disease research, programs that assist low-income families, and emergency preparedness - the stuff that really protects Americans and secures our futures.
It's time for your voice to be heard. Urge the President and the Senate that they need to put American's security at home FIRST. Our defense budget is far larger than any other country's, and our military is far and away the largest and strongest in the world. Security is more than the biggest military. We can afford to invest in the security and well being of all of us at home.
It's time to make real change to the budget, to reflect our real priorities and values.
Shouldn't America's security be about investing in American's health, welfare, and preparedness at home first?
Hurricane Katrina made it overtly clear that even after the 9/11 crisis, America's systems of emergency response are far from where they need to be. Our country still remains ill-prepared to handle major natural disasters and attacks by so-called weapons of mass destruction.
Last year, OVER HALF of our discretionary budget went towards Pentagon funding - nearly half a trillion dollars. And THIS year, Bush wants to increase the Pentagon's slice of the pie by 7%, to $463 billion. (This doesn't include the price of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, which have cost over $300 billion since 2001.)
When he pumps more money into the Pentagon, he's also funneling funds away from 141 social programs - including education, environmental protection, disease research, programs that assist low-income families, and emergency preparedness - the stuff that really protects Americans and secures our futures.
It's time for your voice to be heard. Urge the President and the Senate that they need to put American's security at home FIRST. Our defense budget is far larger than any other country's, and our military is far and away the largest and strongest in the world. Security is more than the biggest military. We can afford to invest in the security and well being of all of us at home.
It's time to make real change to the budget, to reflect our real priorities and values.
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We signed the “Tell the President and Congress to Fund America's Future First!” petition!
# 9,500:
3:10 pm PST, Dec 19,
Jennifer Franklin, Kentucky
# 9,499:
11:11 pm PST, Dec 17,
Linda Kaehler, Wisconsin
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5:11 pm PST, Dec 17,
Jason Bowman, California
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8:48 am PST, Dec 16,
Robin Davis, Pennsylvania
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1:24 pm PST, Dec 13,
Joshua Jordan, Indiana
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5:35 am PST, Dec 13,
Joseph Klawiter, Virginia
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5:43 pm PST, Dec 12,
Jeff Hopkins, Illinois
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7:11 pm PST, Nov 28,
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3:03 am PST, Nov 18,
James L. grizzell, California
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11:38 pm PDT, Oct 9,
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11:37 pm PDT, Oct 5,
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1:55 pm PDT, Oct 5,
Lori Wohlgemuth, Ohio
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7:00 am PDT, Oct 4,
James Tatum, Jr., Connecticut
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8:06 pm PDT, Oct 2,
Lorie Gols, Massachusetts
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10:22 am PDT, Oct 1,
Leila Holm, Finland
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10:49 am PDT, Sep 23,
Emily MacDonald, Pennsylvania
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9:23 pm PDT, Sep 21,
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5:58 am PDT, Aug 25,
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5:43 am PDT, Aug 25,
Jack David Marcus, New York
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10:43 am PDT, Aug 23,
Kathryn Gallagher, California
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7:05 pm PDT, Aug 21,
Christopher Landreth, Tennessee
Thee Aristcrats that run this Country are in my fullest mention that calls before my voice. May the poorest of peoples finally inquire floor lead from the Board at this crucial time in History. And equality will have then spoken for the kindest whom will hand thou Treasures upon the needy and Humble this Nation unto God. Amen!
Thee Aristcrats that run this Country are in my fullest mention that calls before my voice. May the poorest of peoples finally inquire floor lead from the Board at this crucial time in History. And equality will have then spoken for the kindest whom will hand thou Treasures upon the needy and Humble this Nation unto God. Amen!
# 9,479:
10:00 pm PDT, Aug 19,
Jimmy Mach, Minnesota
It doesn't surprise me that he wants increases in military spending. More profit for corporations like Halliburton! During the Bush regime the number of billionaires in America and those on poverty increased significantly. It's time to cut the military budget by 75 percent and send the troops home now!!!!
It doesn't surprise me that he wants increases in military spending. More profit for corporations like Halliburton! During the Bush regime the number of billionaires in America and those on poverty increased significantly. It's time to cut the military budget by 75 percent and send the troops home now!!!!
# 9,478:
9:14 am PDT, Aug 19,
Ross Janes, Texas
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7:09 am PDT, Aug 17,
Atul Deshpande, Colorado
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9:33 am PDT, Aug 9,
Jane Patterson, North Carolina
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8:57 am PDT, Aug 9,
Mary Piechoski, Pennsylvania
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7:50 pm PDT, Aug 8,
Linda Bonura, Louisiana
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12:39 pm PDT, Aug 8,
Barb P L, Kentucky
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10:46 pm PDT, Aug 3,
Danielle Jorgenson, California
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4:07 pm PDT, Aug 1,
Cris Mckee, Wisconsin
Please wake up and start taking care of the US first! We still have widespread hunger, homelessness, and a basic lack of medical insurance here at home. Many of our jobs do not pay enough to live on. I think it's time we stop trying to save the world and clean up our own back yard first.
Please wake up and start taking care of the US first! We still have widespread hunger, homelessness, and a basic lack of medical insurance here at home. Many of our jobs do not pay enough to live on. I think it's time we stop trying to save the world and clean up our own back yard first.
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1:03 pm PDT, Aug 1,
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7:10 am PDT, Jul 31,
Kellie Smith, New Hampshire
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11:50 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Joan Trujillo, California
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8:54 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Patricia Toher, New York
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2:29 pm PDT, Jul 27,
Charles Barrett, Washington
Wake up, bush! You need to take care of America and Americans FIRST!
Wake up, bush! You need to take care of America and Americans FIRST!
# 9,465:
4:12 am PDT, Jul 26,
Jamie Johnson, Indiana
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11:42 pm PDT, Jul 24,
Bonnie Ip, California
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8:23 pm PDT, Jul 24,
Alek WIlliams, Florida
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6:57 pm PDT, Jul 24,
Andrew Tait, Arkansas
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12:42 pm PDT, Jul 24,
Scott Carter, Alabama
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11:41 am PDT, Jul 23,
Robin Kivett, Kansas
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5:14 pm PDT, Jul 20,
Chelsea Braden, Ohio
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5:01 am PDT, Jul 20,
Walker Everette, New York
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11:56 pm PDT, Jul 18,
Larry Bibayoff, California
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11:54 pm PDT, Jul 16,
Michael Gualtieri, New York
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10:58 pm PDT, Jul 8,
Nona Burnett, Louisiana
THIS PRESIDENCY & THIS CONGRESS HAVE BEEN THE WORST SINCE PRESIDENT HOOVER & PRESIDENT NIXON!NEITHER OF YOU HAVE STAYED IN TOUCH WITH THE NEEDS OF THE AVERAGE AMERICAN---MUCH LESS THE POOR, THE UNEMPLOYED, THE UNDER-INSURED & THE DISABLED! BAH-HUMBUG TO EACH OF YOU COLD-HEARTED POLITICIANS WHO HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT YOU ARE A PUBLIC SERVANT!
THIS PRESIDENCY & THIS CONGRESS HAVE BEEN THE WORST SINCE PRESIDENT HOOVER & PRESIDENT NIXON!NEITHER OF YOU HAVE STAYED IN TOUCH WITH THE NEEDS OF THE AVERAGE AMERICAN---MUCH LESS THE POOR, THE UNEMPLOYED, THE UNDER-INSURED & THE DISABLED! BAH-HUMBUG TO EACH OF YOU COLD-HEARTED POLITICIANS WHO HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT YOU ARE A PUBLIC SERVANT!
# 9,454:
10:28 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Brenda Schenk, Washington
We Need To Put Our Own Country First Before We Run Off And Try To Fix Other Countries Problems. Shouldn't We Take The Log Out Of Our Own Eyes Before We Take The Splinter Out Of Others? Family First Mr. President!
We Need To Put Our Own Country First Before We Run Off And Try To Fix Other Countries Problems. Shouldn't We Take The Log Out Of Our Own Eyes Before We Take The Splinter Out Of Others? Family First Mr. President!
# 9,453:
2:39 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Scott Immel, Colorado
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10:37 am PDT, Jun 27,
Julie Kleinert, Utah
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2:34 pm PDT, Jun 24,
Jelynda Vanover, Ohio