Cost of the Iraq War to Michigan's Priorities

Lansing Community Members and Michigan Citizen Action Meet to:
Reveal Iraq War's Cost to Michigan,
Demand End to Upside-down Priorities,
End Shortchanging Michigan Communities

Invest in the citizens of Michigan instead of an open-ended war!

Lansing, MI – Lansing community members joined by Acorn, Michigan Citizen Action, and MoveOn will hold a press conference to release a new report that reveals the cost of the Iraq War to Michigan taxpayers. The report, titled "Getting U.S. Back on Track" also illustrates how modest new investments in neglected priorities such as health care and education in Michigan would amount to a fraction of what is spent every month on the war.

Community members will also ask Rep. Rogers to support a new direction in Iraq that protects our troops, respects and supports our veterans and sets the United States on a concrete path to end the war.

The National Priorities Project has also analyzed the cost of war to Michigan. Here is a link to their web site:

http://nationalpriorities.org/

Who: Family Members of Current Serving Military, Michigan Coalition of Americans Against Escalation in Iraq ; Michigan Citizen Action, Acorn, MoveOn Community Members

What: Release "Getting U.S. Back on Track"

When: Thursday, August 16 2007, 12:00 noon

Where: Rep. Rogers' District Office, 1327 East. Michigan Ave. Lansing, MI 48912

Posted at Wednesday, August 15, 2007
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