WAND Delivers FY2011 and FY2012 Budget Letter

WAND has joined with organizations nationwide to circulate an annual budget letter which calls on Congress to cut excessive military spending and support smart budget priorities. We invited organizations from across the country– community, religious, human needs, environmental, women’s organizations and others– to sign onto this letter to Congress.

Read the FY2011 and FY2012letter here: Budget Letter for Organizations

The letter was signed by over 160 organizations and was delivered to all members of Congress on April 8, 2011.

This letter is an important first step, but we also need to raise awareness of this issue in our communities. Getting our message in the media will help counter the industry shills lobbying Congress to block change and hang on to “their” military dollars.

We strongly encourage you to weigh in to your local media with comments on the federal budget and your efforts to shift our nation’s priorities and meet your state’s needs.
We have composed a variety of resources for you:

• Sample press release about the letter: Sample Press Release PDF
  Download the Word document here: Sample Press Release
  
• Sample letter to the editor about the letter: Sample Letter to the Editor PDF
  Download the Word document here:  Sample Letter to the Editor
• Talking points about national budget priorities: Talking Points PDF
  Download the Word document here: Talking Points

FURTHER RESOURCES:

• Check out what leaders are saying about military spending here!
• Check out the FY2012 Full Budget Pie with descriptions of the pieces of the pie:
  Full color: Download Pie and Guide
  Black and white: Download Pie and Guide