Our Nation's Checkbook in the News

FCNL and Grassroots Lobbyists:

"Build an energy-industrial complex" by Vashek Cervinka in The Davis Enterprise, 4/20/2012

"Taxes and Priorities" by Jo Schlesinger, Pittsburg Post-Gazette, 4/14/2012

"Deborah Fink: Our Money, Our Burden," by committee member Deborah Fink,Ames Tribune, 4/3/12

"Defense budget should be cut in these hard economic times," in TC Palm, 3/12/2012

"Washington’s Dangerous New Military Strategy," by Jim Cason, East Texas Review, 3/6/12

"Stop fighting wars; keep U.S. core stable" by Craig Cline in The Statesman Journal, 3/6/12

"Rein in Pentagon" by Kathy Stackhouse, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 3/5/2012

"Re: Isles Hold on to Military Might" by Alyce Dodge, Honolulu Star Advertiser, 2/21/2012

"Much-needed cuts in military spending ignored in budget" by Patrick Lozada, The Charlotte Observer, 2/16/12

"Lawmakers must take aim at defense budget" by Brody Hagemeier, Saint Cloud Times, 2/3/2012

"American should demand military cuts," by Edward S. Brinton in The Wilmington News Journal, 2/8/2012

"U.S. Spends Absurd Amount on Military" by Michael True, Worcester Telegram and Gazette, 2/2/2012

"Hold the line on Pentagon spending cuts," by Judy Deutsch, The Metrowest Daily News, 1/31/2012

Military Might Isn't Always the Answer by Guildford College President Emeritus Bill Rogers, The Greensboro News Record, 12/3/2011

"Don't cut education; Pentagon should be focus of budget cuts by program assistant Patrick Lozada, The Charlotte Observer, 11/29/2011

"Pentagon Cannot Remain a Congressional Sacred Cow by general committee member Deborah Fink, Des Moines Register, 11/23/11

"My Turn: Cut Defense to Meet Budget Goals" by Ward Heneveld, Burlington Free Press, 5/1/11

"Pentagon Spending Runs Out of Control"by Marilyn White, Greensboro News and Record, 5/8/11

"U.S. Budget Needs to Be Realigned"by Nancy E. Taylor, AnnArbor.com, 5/1/11

"Society's issues just waiting for our action" by Cynthia Fisk, Gloucester (MA) Daily Times, 4/20/11

"Smoke and Mirrors" by Mike Starry, The Fresno Bee, 4/18/11

"Cuts-only doesn't cut it" by Nick Block, The Spokesman Review (Spokane, WA), 4/16/11

"Square the Pentagon" by Janet Davis, The Providence Journal, 3/22/11

Other Press Mentions:

"A Rational Budget for the Pentagon." New York Times editorial, 4/19/11

"How to Save a Trillion Dollars" by Mark Thompson. Time Magazine, 4/14/11

"Defense spending needs to be put on the table" by Richard Tillotson, Honolulu Star Advertiser, 9/19/10

"Less Government Means Less Defense Spending, Too" by Ed Crane & Chris Preble, The Wall Street Journal, 10/8/10

"Want to Improve US National Security? Cut the Defense Budget" by Larry Korb and Laura Conley, Christian Science Monitor, 10/7/10

"DoD Must Share the Pain" by Bill Hartung, Dod Buzz, 10/6/10

"Actually, We Aren't Running the World" by Ben Friedman, Cato@Liberty, 10/6/10

"Hands Off the Warfare State" The Economist, 10/4/10

"Saving the Defense Budget" by Gordon Adams, Capital Gains and Games, 10/4/10

"Get Ready for Another Debate" by Josh Rogin, The Cable, 9/27/10