Today, we remain far from our potential, with millions living on incomes too low to afford even the very basics. In 2018, more than 38 million people in the United States lived below the official poverty line of $25,926 for a family of four.
As the federal military budget rapidly hurdles toward $1 trillion per year, public polling confirms that most Americans want more regulations on Pentagon spending. Ending the Pentagon’s unnecessary, annual wish lists for weapons and war is a common sense, practical step in the right direction.
As a Quaker organization, FCNL endeavors to embody the belief in the inherent dignity and equal worth of each person, and in each person’s unique access to the Divine. FCNL’s staff, leadership, and governance bodies are committed to ongoing transformation as we work to bring into being the world we seek.
When our country spends countless dollars on war without sparing even a relative dime for peace, it has lost its way. The American people overwhelmingly support investing in non-military war prevention tools. Our elected officials need to listen.
Based on a core principle of Quakerism – that there is that of God in everyone – we are called to encounter one another with love and compassion, regardless of place of birth, religion, or race.
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