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IL Governor's Budget Priorities |
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by Peter Miller
Email: peterm (nospam) shout.net (unverified!) |
03 Apr 2002
Modified: 05 Apr 2002 |
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A great deal could be said about this graph; see the governor's proposal for more information about the "adjusted base", etc. |
 A great deal could be said about this graph; see the governor's proposal for more information about the "adjusted base", etc. |
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See also:
http://www.ibhe.org/Board/Agendas/2002/April/Item%208%20Governor%27s%20FY2003%20Budget-April%202002.pdf
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Link to More Info Like The Above |
by ML
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05 Apr 2002
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Here's a link to a great website that has extensive documentation about how important human needs are underfunded and unmet in our society.
http://www.nationalpriorities.org/ |
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Comparisons in World Spending |
by Suzanne Elston
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05 Apr 2002
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From: http://www.transnational.org/features/2002/Elston_WorldInvestment.html
Since the September 11th attacks, global military and security spending has spiraled. In total, $1.6 trillion is spent annually on military weapons. At the recent Salt Lake City Winter Game alone, organizers spent an estimated $300 million on security measures or approximately $125,000 per athlete. By contrast, the 1999 WTO meetings in Seattle had a mere $5 million to spend on security.
This is in response to the deaths of 3,000 people. By contrast, in the last twelve months:
- more North Americans were murdered by their spouses
- three times as many people died from food poisoning
- five times as many people were killed by drunk drivers
- ten times as many people committed suicide
- 100 times as many people died from smoking
North American governments are now planning to spend more than 20 billion dollars a year to help fight terrorism. Coincidentally, 20 billion dollars a year just happens to be the amount the World Health Organization has estimated it would take to end hunger in the world. On September 11th alone it's estimated that:
- 24,000 people died of hunger
- 6020 children were killed by diarrhea
- 2700 children were killed by measles
- 1411 women died in childbirth
- 3288 children were made homeless by war
For an additional investment of 48 billion dollars a year (or less than 0.4% of world military spending), mankind could:
- ensure that all children both boys and girls - receive a primary education
- reduce the number of maternal childbirth deaths by three-quarters
- reduce the number of children who die before the age of 5 by two-thirds
- stop the spread of AIDS. |
