In 1967, there was the Magical Mystery Tour . . . On March 23, it was Maryland’s Prosperity Not Austerity Tour! 58% of the U.S. government’s discretionary budget goes to wasteful Pentagon spending, while our people desperately need jobs and our … more
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Proposed MoCo Grant to Lockheed Martin Defeated!
A couple of years ago, we organized testimony to the Montgomery County Council in opposition to a law proposed by County Executive Ike Leggett that would have exempted guests staying at Lockheed Martin’s luxury hotel from paying the County hotel … more
Takoma Park resolution to bring the war dollars home
We are asking the Takoma Park City Council to introduce a resolution to bring the war dollars home. It asks Congress to cut military spending and fund our local communities. This is an extremely important resolution, and especially if you live … more
UFCW 1994 MCGEO’s Bob Stewart: Bloated defense budget crowds out federal spending that would create more jobs in Maryland
On October 11 2011, Fund Our Communities, Bring the War Dollars Home organized a rally to save the democratic process in Montgomery County. A majority of county councilmembers had co-sponsored a resolution urging Congress to spend more on state and … more
Funding our communities … creates MORE and better jobs, overall
There are tons of arguments to make for new spending priorities. Some are practical some are moral, some are both. But if you are interested in quality jobs or economic development at the state and local levels, you should take … more
Tell your mayor to support a resolution to bring the war dollars home
The U.S. Conference of Mayors is coming to Baltimore, Maryland for their next annual meeting, and it’s very possible that there will be a resolution urging a radical shift in national spending priorities. The 2011 meeting will take place June … more