Budget Matters Blog
Entries By Hanna Homestead
Ten Things We Could Fund Instead of a Military Parade
By
Hanna Homestead
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Lindsay Koshgarian
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Military & Security
Here are ten programs President Trump has cut (or threatened to cut) that we could save for about $45 million or less.trill
The Trillion Dollar Trade Off: War & Weapons VS. Basic Needs
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Hanna Homestead
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Budget Process,
Climate Change,
Education,
Health Care,
Military & Security,
Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
President Trump is requesting a record-high $1.01 trillion “defense” budget for FY 2026 while gutting federal agencies and social services that actually keep the country safe – things like clean air and water protection, Medicaid, child nutrition, the Department of Education, green energy, and so much more. The U.S. already...
Congress Boosts the War Machine and Executive Power, While Cutting Services for Working People
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Hanna Homestead
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Budget Process,
Immigration,
Military & Security
While the continuing resolution is a step in the wrong direction, we must stay focused on an even bigger fight ahead: budget reconciliation.
After COP29, Ten Ways to Get Involved for Global Climate Justice
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Hanna Homestead
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Climate Change,
Military & Security
The COP29 climate summit concluded over the weekend with a new global target for international climate finance. The U.S. must rebalance foreign aid priorities to fund life and the well-being of our planet, not war. We won't stop.
Sonya Massey's Murder is a Reminder That Domestic and Foreign Violence Are Intertwined
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Hanna Homestead
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Military & Security
Addressing police violence in our communities requires reckoning with America’s militarized foreign policy that leads to wars abroad and at home.