We cannot afford an outrageous military budget of $813 billion when society needs that money!

On Monday, President Biden unveiled a budget for the next fiscal year that includes a record $813 billion in funds for the Pentagon.  This increase of $31 billion from the previous level should instead be spent on domestic needs such as health care, affordable housing, child care, and clean energy, just to name a few of the many areas. 

Increasing the military budget will not solve any problems that society is facing and it will definitely not make us safer, nor will it end the war in Ukraine. The increased military budget will only raise tensions with Russia and China, prepare for a superpower conflict, and put innocent people at risk.