Congressman Barney Frank recently proposed cutting the defense budget by 25%. His proposal was partly a response to the current economic recession (yes, it is officially a recession) because the money is needed at home, and partly in response to a growing consensus to declare victory in Iraq and begin reducing US troop levels there as soon as possible.
Frank isn’t the only one calling for military budget reductions.
- On Nov 2, the New York Times printed an article surveying the many voices suggesting this.
- Katrina vanden Heuvel supported Frank’s call for defense reductions in a Nov 19 article in The Nation.
- David Harris had an Op Ed article in the SF Chronicle on Nov 25 arguing for ending the US military misadventure in Iraq ASAP.
Predictably, conservatives went absolutely ballistic over Frank’s proposal and are jumping all over him. To see this, just google “barney frank proposal defense cut” and skim through the thousands of hits you get. Most of them are conservative bloggers.
It is therefore important that progressives and peace advocates support Congressman Frank. Please write letters of support to your own congressional representatives and senators, and to Congressman Frank at:
Congressman Barney Frank
2252 Rayburn Bldg
Washington, DC 20515
-or-
29 Crafts St.
Newton, MA 02458
