To Clear the Air, Cut Military Spending
Most of us understand the need to cut carbon emissions. But a huge share of our tax dollars are funding the most carbon-intensive institution on the planet.
Most of us understand the need to cut carbon emissions. But a huge share of our tax dollars are funding the most carbon-intensive institution on the planet.
The budget deal was supposed to slow spending, but the most expensive federal agency didn’t get a budget cut — it got a raise.
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U.S. and NATO militaries spent more than 17 times as much as Russia. Putin still waged war on Ukraine.
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Less than one percent of the Pentagon’s new $782 billion budget is marked for Kyiv. About 50 times as much will go to for-profit corporations.
The U.S. accounts for 39 percent of global military spending. That’s more than the next eleven countries combined.
We must shift government resources away from what causes harm, and reinvest it in what can really keep our communities safe.
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