🕊️ "De-Militarizing the Federal Budget and Recalibrating the Labor Market" by Heidi Peltier would reduce Pentagon spending & reinvest those resources in clean energy, infrastructure, & good-paying jobs, while supporting workers and communities through a just transition
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De-Militarizing the Federal Budget and Recalibrating the Labor Market
THE PROBLEM: AN OVERLY MILITARIZED FEDERAL BUDGET Nearly half of all U.S. discretionary spending — 48 percent as of May 2026 — flows to the Department of Defense. Adding the Department of…