Every year, Congress votes to approve Pentagon spending through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the Appropriations process. The Trump Administration is talking about budget cuts for the sake of budget cuts, but we are talking about budget cuts to invest in the people and the planet! There are so many people that can be brought into the movement still, and Cutting the Pentagon is a great conversation to start. People are frustrated trying to make ends meet and Pentagon spending is the perfect contradiction you can point to. Our leaders say they don’t have enough money to fund the people’s needs, then why do they have $1 trillion for the Pentagon?
Find more resources and information below about how we can advocate to #CutThePentagon and invest in people, planet, peace, and a future!