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A “New Deal” for Military Contractors?

The mandated spending cuts will already fall more heavily on domestic spending than on military spending, but it is military contractors and their allies in Congress who are most vocal about wanting a new deal. Though no legislation has appeared yet, Congressional leaders in both the House and the Senate are calling for some kind of legislative waiver for the military.

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Budget News

The Latest: January 10

Unemployment Insurance, the payroll tax cut extension, and the sequestration of fiscal year 2013 are just a few of the known issues facing the 112th Congress in 2012.

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See FCNL's recommendations for Six Steps to a (More) Balanced Budget.

See New York Times' pictograph about the sequester process.

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Where Do Our Income Tax Dollars Go?

This coin chart shows how the federal government now spends our income tax dollars. This imbalanced spending has consequences: an unsupportable budget deficit, growing poverty, and a weakening economy, as well as missed opportunities to prevent war and address greenhouse gas pollution.

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Our Nation's Checkbook Campaign

From Washington to Michigan and California to Florida, organizers in this FCNL-led campaign are building support in Congress for shifting money from the Pentagon to diplomacy, green jobs, and meeting human needs.

Security: A Dialogue

Libby and Freeman face each other across their kitchen table. Their checkbook is open, the coffee is cold. It’s time again for one of those conversations. Times are tight; they’re both grateful to have jobs, but they’ve both had their hours cut back and their income is just not stretching far enough.

FCNL Statement of Legislative Policy

"The federal budget should allow for adequate spending to meet the actual needs of the nation.... Resources should be refocused from military spending to meeting human needs. We seek to eliminate hunger and poverty at home and abroad through economic policies that enlarge opportunities for all people to have an adequate income."
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Ruth Flower lobbies on federal budget, tax, and poverty issues.

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A “New Deal” for Military Contractors?

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Budget News

The Latest: January 10

For Your Information

Stories & Successes

Our Nation's Checkbook Campaign

Security: A Dialogue

FCNL Statement of Legislative Policy

Our work on shifting federal budget priorities depends on your support.

Get monthly updates on the Our Nation's Checkbook campaign

See past updates »

Meet Our Lobbyist

What's New on the Budget

It's the Economy -- Got It

Pentagon: The President Resists $1 Trillion Cut

Where Do Our Income Tax Dollars Go?

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Playbill: The Federal Budget in Three Acts

Glossary of Budget Terms

Coin Chart: Where Do Our Income Tax Dollars Go?

A $2 Trillion Solution (March/April 2011 Washington Newsletter)

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