Cliff Kincaid - Accuracy in Media
In line with Obama chief-of-staff Rahm Emanuel's admonition that no crisis should go to waste, the Obama Administration is preparing to use the matter of massive debt and deficits to push for drastic cuts in our national U.S. military budget. The proposed cuts, which total $960 billion, could leave the ...
Bryan Rahija - Project on Government Oversight
Looking for a good introduction to the federal budget process? Look no further than the National Priorities Project's Federal Budget 101 webinar. The webinar begins tomorrow at 11:00 AM and is free. You'll need to register here.
Robert Reich - Robert Reich
America's biggest — and only major — jobs program is the U.S. military.
Sentinel editorial board - Holland Sentinel
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Michael Leon - Veterans Today
Tallies Cost of War Including Recent Supplemental Bill through September 30, 2010$749.9 billion for Iraq$337.8 billion for Afghanistan$1.09 trillion total spending With the passage of a supplemental spending bill last week (H.R. 4899), Congress has appropriated an additional $36.2 billion for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for the 2010 fiscal ...
- PA Council of Churches
WASHINGTON - August 5 - With the passage of a supplemental spending bill last week (H.R. 4899), Congress has appropriated an additional $36.2 billion for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for the 2010 fiscal year. The bulk of this money was directed to Afghanistan accounting for $33.9 billion. National Priorities ...
Lisa Savage - Centre for Research on Globalization
Meanwhile, a National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform is talking about cuts to Social Security, Medicare and the home mortgage deduction to address the nation's growing budget deficit.
James Owens - West Orlando News Online
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Sunday, what is being touted as a new plan for dealing with Pakistan. The plan involves an expansion of development assistance in an effort to keep Pakistan on-board in the fight against al-Qaida and the Taliban. This is not a new plan, it's the ...
