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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!
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It is sickening the amount of irresponsible spending on the war-Trillions but we cannot spend money on programs for our OWN American citizens. Have you taken a look at the economy?? Stop spending money abroad and fix the Bush mess!!
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Our elected officials seem to have forgotten who put them in office.American Citizens. They need the message that the American citizens can vote them out. Someone needs to be in office that cares for America first.
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It is imperative that we strengthen the fabric of our own country before others - that means we educate our people, give them the healthcare they need and the opportunity to thrive.
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All American citizens are worth more than the Pentagon's budget
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