Lindsay Koshgarian - Fortune
Of course, we don’t need Europe to spend more to justify spending less on our military. There’s already plenty to cut without compromising national security. A Department of Defense study found $125 billion in wasteful bureaucratic spending in the Pentagon—and was quietly buried until reporters at TheWashington Post dug it up.
John Queally - Common Dreams
Lindsay Koshgarian - The Nation
The Pentagon has seriously misplaced priorities.
Lindsay Koshgarian - Truthout
President Trump and conservative congressional leaders are talking up a new incarnation of their 2017 tax plan that they say would come to a vote in Congress before the midterm elections.
Robert Reich - Robert Reich
As Trump stokes tensions around the world, he’s adding fuel to the fire by demanding even more Pentagon spending. It’s a dangerous military buildup intended to underwrite endless wars and enrich defense contractors, while draining money from investment in the American people.
Lindsay Koshgarian - Common Dreams
If you’re against war, the Singapore Summit is a good development.
Stacey Vanek Smith & Cardiff Garcia - NPR's The Indicator
As baby boomers retire, the Social Security equation is changing. Today on the show, we look at possible fixes.
Jake Johnson - Common Dreams
"Congress appropriates more for U.S. military spending than the next eight countries combined, but year after year refuses to adequately invest in access to quality education and healthcare for millions of Americans."
Lindsay Koshgarian - Truthout
Individuals will contribute five times as much in income taxes to the federal government as corporations do. It wasn't always this way. Corporations used to pay more income taxes than individuals did. In 1943, for example, corporations contributed 40 percent of federal revenues, compared to just 9 percent today.
Lindsay Koshgarian - Yes! Magazine
Here’s where your tax dollars go (and who isn't paying taxes at all).
