SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

US Budget: guns not butter

Socialist Action No. 131, 14 February 1986 · p. 9 of the scan · 154 words

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page 9 of the scan

America and the Caribbean has become a decisive goal of US foreign policy.

Initially there al Ci reports of popular support for the United States role. But the US has nothing to offer Haiti.. While Duvalier has gone, those Congress opposition, to raise aid to the minimum $10 million covert aid.

President Reagan's proposed 1987 budget, which is about to be submitted to Congress, calls for an increase in military spending from $286.1 billion to $320.3 billion. Overall spending is projected to fall from $994 billion to $850.4 billion. Proposed cuts include food stamps, welfare, agricultural spending and tederal assistance to states for health care, pollution controls, rail services and highway maintenance Reagan is fighting, against Senate and Nicaraguan contras to $100 million, and to increase backing for South African-backed anti-government guerrillas in Angola. Jonas Savimbi, their leader, has just returned from a red-carpet reception in Washington with a promise of a

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