Military Spending

25% solution brochure

A flyer promoting cutting military spending by 25% and funding our communities.

U.S. Federal Budget As an Instrument for the Common Good

Monday, June 20, 2011 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Have you ever wondered how or if our Federal Budget could be a tool to move our nation to a prosperous, peaceful and just future?

Forum panelists will identify ways the budget can be used to redirect our resources away from war and destruction to improved quality of life, investment in job creation and correcting the increasing disparity of income and wealth.

Ira Harritt Discusses Military Budget vs Human Needs

Ira Harritt

Ira Harritt

Ira Harritt is AFSC's Program Coordinator in Kansas City.

On May 5, 2011, Ira Harritt, Program Coordinator for AFSC in Kansas City, discussed the need for new budget priorities on the Heartland Labor Forum, part of KKFI community radio in Kansas City. Ira's segment is about halfway through this link:

http://cas.umkc.edu/labor-ed/documents/HLF-May%205-11-PaycheckDeception_and_WarBudgetVs.HumanNeeds.mp3

 

Kansas Citians Call for New Budget Priorities

Kansas City tax event 4-12-11

Kansas City tax event 4-12-11

AFSC staff and volunteers in Kansas City unfurl a 30-foot banner depicting the federal budget, 60% of which goes toward the military. View a slideshow of the event.

As part of the Global Day of Action on Military Spending on April 12, AFSC staff and volunteers in Kansas City organized a vigil and demonstration calling for a reduction in the excessive military budget and the funding of human needs and job creation.

Flyer-Tax$ for Human Need

Flyer - Our Tax$ for Human Need-Not War and Greed

April 12, Tuesday, 4:30-6:00pm

1200 Main, KCMO

application/pdf iconFlyer KC Tax Action 2011 4-12-11.pdf

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