'Why is it that we can create new money for defense spending, but when it comes to investing in our communities, the only way Congress can make a deal is by taking that same lifesaving... money away from our communities?' asks RepCori.
, noting that her state could lose about $600 million."It's not fair that 30 states not get their dollars."
"The country faces compounding crises at home," NPP pointed out."Families are fearful for their economic security. The pandemic has not yet ended. Schools and hospitals face ongoing staffing shortages. The opioid epidemic is raging. And our dependence on oil continues to fuel the climate crisis, while subjecting families to wild price swings and supporting corrupt authoritarian states. Increasing military spending does nothing to address these problems.
"Spending at the levels about to be enacted for fiscal year 2022 ignores the need to invest in addressing other challenges to our lives and livelihoods, including pandemics, climate change, and racial and economic injustice," he added."We need to rebalance our security spending to reflect new realities, not replicate the priorities of the Cold War."
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