Budget Matters Blog
Entries By Samantha Garcia
It’s Time to Divest from Systems of Harm and Build an Infrastructure of Care
By
Samantha Garcia
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Military & Security
With the passage of the latest budget package Congress crudely showed us their firm and long standing commitment to inequality, corporate greed, and military spending. We won’t stand for it.
We Shouldn't Have to Rely on the National Guard for Basic Services
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Samantha Garcia
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Military & Security,
Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
Guard members have stepped up heroically during the pandemic. If we invested in more than just the military, maybe they wouldn’t have to.
From the Climate Crisis to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Our Militarized Budget Fuels Injustice
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Samantha Garcia
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Climate Change,
Education,
Health Care,
Military & Security
While climate change fuels migration, the United States hardens its southern border instead of investing in real sources of safety for people in this country and around the world.