Political Quotes

“if there was ever a moment in American history to fundamentally alter our national priorities, now is the time. Whether it is fighting against systemic racism and police brutality, transforming our energy system away from fossil fuel, ending a cruel and dysfunctional healthcare system, or addressing the grotesque levels of income and wealth inequality in our country, now is the time for change--real change. When we talk about real change, it is incredible to me the degree to which Congress continues to ignore our bloated $740 billion defense budget, which has gone up by over $100 billion since Trump has been in office. Year after year, Democrats and Republicans--who disagree on almost everything--come together with minimal debate to support an exploding Pentagon budget, which is now higher than the next 11 countries combined--now higher than the next 11 countries combined--and which represents more than half of our discretionary spending. Incredibly, after adjusting for inflation, we are now spending more on the military than we did during the height of the Cold War, when we faced a major adversary in the Soviet Union, or during the wars in Vietnam and Korea.…”