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Tag Archives: military budget
Military Spending Grows While States Struggle To Fund Essential Needs
The atmosphere of fear, distrust, anger, and, for some, celebration, permeates our present and obscures clear thinking. We lose sight of truths that are right in front of our nose. The bipartisan addiction to military spending is one of those … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, war
Tagged military budget, Pentagon Budget
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Enduring War Vs. Enduring Peace
by Ed Flaherty The word “enduring” has entered the conversation on US military policy in the past few weeks. Its most notable mention was in President Obama’s February 11th request for additional war authority. The proposed AUMF (Authorization for the … Continue reading
Posted in Peace
Tagged AUMF, Iowa reaper drones, military budget
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Fundraiser In Iowa City Today For Veterans For Peace
If you live in or near Iowa City, and you’re eating out on Monday, December 3rd, consider Thai Flavors. The restaurant will be donating a percentage of all proceeds that day to Veterans For Peace Chapter #161. VFP members will … Continue reading
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Tagged military budget, Peace in Afghanistan, Thai Flavors Iowa City, Vetterans for Peace
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It's Time For Fiscal Accountability at the Pentagon
It’s time for fiscal accountability in all parts of government, but particularly with military spending. In FY 2000 the Pentagon budget was $295 billion, the national debt was $5.62 trillion, and unemployment was 4 percent. In FY 2012, the Pentagon … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Foreign Affairs, Veterans
Tagged defense budget, military budget, Pentagon Budget, veterans, Veterans for Peace
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Tell Senators Harkin And Grassley To Vote No On Pentagon Spending Bill
The House of Representatives approved HR 5856 on July 19th, appropriating $606 billion for the Pentagon. This includes $88 billion for our 11-year war in Afghanistan, but does not include other war-related expenses, like VA services for 400,000 PTSD-afflicted veterans … Continue reading
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