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Seven Tax Facts for 2017

Analysis - /analysis/2017/tax-day-2017/seven-tax-facts-2017/

March 28, 2017 - From who pays to what we pay for, here are the facts.

Why Trump’s military budget will encourage more war

Article - /pressroom/articles/2017/03/21/why-trumps-military-budget-will-encourage-more-war/

March 21, 2017 - Last week, the Trump administration released their “skinny budget,” outlining the president’s ideal levels of discretionary spending for federal agencies.

Congress And Trump Are Competing For The Most Destructive Budget Award -- And We All Lose

Article - /pressroom/articles/2017/03/20/congress-trump-competing-most-destructive-budget/

March 20, 2017 - ...military toys and the enrichment of his cronies. This post will examine some of what else we will lose by the ill-considered choices of Trump and Congress.   more via Forbes

Trump's budget: Feeling safer yet?

Article - /pressroom/articles/2017/03/17/trumps-budget-feeling-safer-yet/

March 17, 2017 - Millions of Americans are feeling uneasy, disgruntled, and insecure. That message sounded loud and clear throughout our turbulent election year. The Trump administration’s latest budget proposal...

Trump executive order calls for downsized government

Article - /pressroom/articles/2017/03/17/Trump-order-downsized-government/

March 17, 2017 - President Donald Trump issued an executive order on "a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch" today.

National Priorities Project Statement on Trump FY 2018 Budget Proposal

Analysis - /analysis/2017/national-priorities-project-statement-trump-fy-2018-budget-proposal/

March 16, 2017 - ...military budget – already larger than the military budgets for the next seven countries combined – by taking away from nearly everything else that keeps our society and economy functioning...

Trump is about to run into the budget reality

Article - /pressroom/articles/2017/02/28/Tump-budget-reality/

Feb. 28, 2017 - The federal budget is not a zero-sum game — there are political pressures,and many items that simply can’t be cut.

Here Are 8 Things President Trump Can Pay For Instead of Increasing Military Spending

Article - /pressroom/articles/2017/02/27/8-things-instead-of-military/

Feb. 27, 2017 - "There is ample money within the Pentagon budget that could be put to better use," NPP Lindsay Koshgarian Research Director told ATTN.

Six Things You Could Buy Instead of a Border Wall

Blog - /blog/2017/02/13/six-things-you-could-buy-instead-border-wall/

Feb. 14, 2017 - A leaked Department of Homeland Security internal report recently put the cost of President Trump's border wall at $21.6 billion.

Obama's Pentagon Is Using a 'War on Terror' Slush Fund to Bankroll Dangerous Military Buildup Near Russian Border

Article - /pressroom/articles/2016/11/01/obamas-pentagon-using-war-on-terror-slush-fund/

Nov. 1, 2016 - ...military to sidestep budget caps and political debate.

U.S. Military Spending Explained...with Legos!

Video - /videos/2016/8/24/us-military-spending-explained-legos/

Aug. 24, 2016 - ...Military Spending Explained...with Legos! What could just 1% of the Pentagon's budget fund here at home? A lot! Military & Security, Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net

Is the Federal Budget Racist? The Movement for Black Lives and the Federal Budget

Blog - /blog/2016/08/18/federal-budget-racist-movement-black-lives-and-federal-budget/

Aug. 18, 2016 - Make no mistake: budgets are moral documents.

Congress Votes on 2017 Pentagon Spending: The Good, Bad and Ugly

Blog - /blog/2016/06/17/congress-votes-2017-pentagon-spending-good-bad-and-ugly/

June 17, 2016 - Over the past 10 days, both the House and Senate have held a series of votes on Pentagon spending. 

Tell Senator McCain: No $18 Billion Bonus for the Pentagon

Blog - /blog/2016/06/08/tell-senator-mccain-no-18-billion-bonus-pentagon/

June 8, 2016 - The Senate begins debating amendments to the NDAA this week. Learn how you can weigh in on one in particular. 

Hiroshima and the Hope President: Ask President Obama to Lead Us Toward a Nuclear Free World

Blog - /blog/2016/05/26/hiroshima-and-hope-president-ask-president-obama-lead-us-toward-nuclear-free-world/

May 26, 2016 - Ask President Obama to lead the way to a nuclear-free world.

3 Alarming NDAA Provisions You Should Know About

Blog - /blog/2016/05/23/3-alarming-ndaa-provisions/

May 23, 2016 - House lawmakers passed the NDAA last week with so many controversial provisions, the president has already issued a veto threat. 

A Military Budget for a New World, Letter to the Editor

Article - /pressroom/articles/2016/05/12/military-budget-new-world/

May 12, 2016 - In “A Better, Not Fatter, Defense Budget” (editorial, May 9), you hint at but do not fully disclose the extent to which a Pentagon run amok shortchanges our way of life.

Cellphones Bigger than a Backpack (Or Why Universal Preschool Isn’t a Priority)

Blog - /blog/2016/05/11/cellphones-bigger-backpack-or-why-universal-preschool-isnt-priority/

May 11, 2016 - Some things are better left in the past. Huge Pentagon budgets should be one of them.

Terrorism Is Profitable for US Weapons Manufacturers

Article - /pressroom/articles/2016/05/11/terrorism-profitable-weapons-manufacturers/

May 11, 2016 - ...military-industrial complex prosper without terrorism?

Pentagon Spending is Out of Control

Blog - /blog/2016/05/10/pentagon-spending-out-control/

May 10, 2016 - The Pentagon's budget should be better - not bigger.