Tax Day: Nuclear Weapons Expenditures Protest
PSR is raising awareness on the money spent on nuclear weapons in a time when we're hearing so much about the need to "tighten" our belts. When the world is coming together to call for the abolition of nuclear weapons, it's high time for us who fund this dangerous, powerful, nuclear arms industry to join the rest of the world. PSR is also inviting the media to join us at 12:15 for formal remarks from locals who work on important human needs issues.
Formal Speakers include: Janelle Rettig re. Funding local Environmental Concerns Nancy Porter re. Funding for Schools and Children.
- These are the numbers for Iowa that can be referenced by any speakers:
- NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAMS: Total U.S. nuclear weapons TAXES FOR APRIL 15, 2015 & expenditures of $56.3 billion
- Iowa Per Capita Nuke Expense - $172.79 Iowa State 2014 Nuclear Tax Expenditure - $536,880,301.50
- Johnson County Per Capita Nuke Expense - $189.00 Johnson County 2014 Nuclear Tax Expenditure - $26,892,243.00
- Iowa City Per Capita Nuke Expense - $163.80 Iowa City 2014 Nuclear Tax Expenditure - $11,726,605.80
Join us and bring your friends throughout the day to speak to passersbys about our national priorities, where our tax dollars go and ideas for more life sustaining options! --