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priorities is the key to
reclaiming the future for
our children, our elders, for
workers, fanners, and
families. The National
Priorities Action Packet
gives organizers the
strategies and steps they ,
need to achieve a true
federal government of the
people, by the people, and
for the people. "
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Americans fae critical decisions in the next Ii years. Will w continue to vote th lion's share of
federal income ta . dollars to the arms race? Or will we shin federal resources to meet gro
at home? The politics of the federal budget will spell the answer.
(1) Research your community's share of military increases and social pending uts
THE. ATIO AL PRIORITIES ACTI I
SHOWS YOU HOW TO:
(2) Build broad-based. community budget coalitions
(3) Hold your congressperson accountable to your comm nity's need
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A BRASS·TACKS COMMU ITY APPROACH TO THE FEDERAL BUDGET
CD AMERICA PRIORITIES,
GRASS OOTS ACTIO
A Local AcUvist� Guide to II,e F�
Blldget (65 �,
• A step-by· ep community research
process on J.ggJ imp c of the Ceder I
budget • S how t� develop media and
flion camp igns on federal d et
® THE FEDERAL
BUDGET YELLOW
PAGES
A 60 page Resource �ory
with:
• Descriptlcrn of over 60 major
federal social progn m .
• Olta and nalysis of m jor
military program and
weapons systems
• Usting of 200 na i al and
local inform tio dvocaey
groups
• Includes strite ies for holding
Washington and your Congre
penon accountable
CD THE COM U
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Hands-on exercises, (6/HJ 'f), to
help you:
• Determine how cut. i ocial
program affect your ommunity
• Identify your co munity's
need and priorit . and
e timate their co .
• Calculate wh t your community
. rends on thel military build-up
• Consider h community
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budget pr )ritic.
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