Imagine using the $716 Pentagon budget instead to make every public school in the country like @KingJames’ #IpromiseSchool—with wraparound services, free food, free college, job programs for parents. #communitySchoolsForAll!
We're now spending close to $1 trillion/year on the military ($716 billion in FY 2019 to be exact). Per year. We have active duty personnel in over 150 countries. What would you rather see done with our money?
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Infrastructure, healthcare, education.
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#Reparations 2 the descendants of kidnapped + enslaved persons + Indigenous people,by direct payment or investment in communities & schools. 5. Each Native American tribe 2 have representatives in Senate & Congress, if they so choose, 2 represent & advocate 4 their interests. -
6. Promotion of sustainable farming & local food supplies. 7. Political campaigns financed only by tax dollars, = amounts 4 each party. 8. Education: pay teachers more, create equality in the public school system, free college education for families earning under 80,000/year.
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Clean water for Flint. Upgraded schools.
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Clean water for Flint is not a federal government issue. That’s a Flint, MI issue.
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It should be everyone’s issues, since lead in water is a national epidemic that many know notjjjg about
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How is it a national epidemic? Show me that statistic...
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Hunger and homelessness should be nonexistent in this country. Poverty should be nonexistent in this country.
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Medical care for all! With dental!
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education, food programs, healthcare, housing, infrastructure, research, exploration
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Out of 1,281,000 active duty troops 23,000 are on food stamps&the majority live in poverty. The V.A has a hiring freeze while a Veteran kills themselves every 65 minutes. Vets&active duty mitltary should take priority. Only then do we dismantle the trillion on war machinery.
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I agree. The military is a BIG moving machine with 5 branches. The money is spent quickly. I would love to have more money paid to my family, honestly. If people looked at the pay for new military members, they would say pay more.
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We agree Michelle. When you & your family are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for our country, you should not struggle to survive.
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