Email Your Rep Now to Cut Pentagon Spending

The National Defense Authorization Act would authorize $521.3 billion plus another $80 billion for the Afghanistan War and other unrelated Pentagon expenditures that are funded in a separate Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) account. Next week, your Representative may offer or support amendments that will cut wasteful Pentagon pork.

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As a supporter of Peace Action I am writing to urge you to vote next week for amendments on the National Defense Authorization Act that reduce Pentagon spending without adversely affecting veterans.

Some ideas to accomplish this goal include support for amendments that:

*End the Afghanistan War as soon as possible — it’s time to bring all troops and contractors home and to not leave any behind after this year 
*Cut the OCO slush fund — Last year it funded some $30 Billion of unrelated items.
*Cut the F-35 — the most expensive plane and Pentagon project in history 
*Audit the Pentagon — The Pentagon is the only part of the Government that cannot pass an audit 
*Cut the Littoral Combat Ship — experts say it will cost over three times the original estimate.
*Reduce Generals Pensions — currently they are allowed to make MORE in retirement than when working.
*Cut the M1 Abrams Tank — the Pentagon doesn’t even want it.
*Reduce the Nuclear Triad — Without the Cold War we cannot afford to upgrade all the nuclear weapon delivery systems while we significantly reduce our stockpile 
*Cut overseas military bases and support a Base Realignment and Closure Commission — There are over 1,000 U.S. military bases abroad including those in countries who can afford there own security.  Within the U.S. there are bases that the Pentagon doesn’t want.

Lastly, please don’t support any amendments that would tie the hands of the administration during this critical time of international negotiations with Iran.

Please take a moment to contact me on how you will act on these important issues.

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