Progressive Groups Call for "Budget for
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Dec. 10, 2013-As the
House-Senate budget
conference committee approaches its Dec. 13 deadline for reconciling
the two chambers' budget resolutions, a small coalition of
progressive activists ralied on Capitol Hill for a "Budget for
People, Peace, and Planet" including significant cuts in
military spending and increased spending on social programs. Amid
falling snow, the activists showed a large banner in
front of the Capitol. They then held a press conference in Cannon HOB,
and
finally
delivered letters to the offices of House Budget Committee Chairman
Paul
Ryan (R-WI) and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray (D-WA). Note: Later in the day Rep. Ryan and Sen. Murray announced they had reached a two-year budget agreement, rendering the activities pictured here a minor footnote on the day. Nonetheless the groups did make their point. The banner is unfurled... |
Cheri Honkala and Jill Stein
(center), the 2012 Green Party vice presidential and presidential
nominees, help hold up the banner along with Elizabeth Ortiz and Glenn
Davis of Philadelphia. |
The banner is re-furled... |
[Oh-oh, here comes a snow
sweeper]. |
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