How does the bloated military budget drive the debt crisis? CODEPINK Interview with Jeffrey Sachs
Channel: CODEPINK
Date: 2023-06-02

CODEPINK Congress Coordinator Marcy Winograd interviews economist, public policy analyst, and prolific author Jeffrey Sachs on how the bloated military budget drives the debt crisis. Sachs estimates US debt at $ 24 trillion dollars, much of it the result of US wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Ukraine, as well the maintenance of 800 military bases abroad, development of new weapons systems, and a nuclear rearmament program in violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which the US ratified over 50 years ago. Sachs says no to NATO expansion and warns the US must seek a ceasefire in Ukraine and not start another proxy war with China over Taiwan. Peace is the path forward, according to Sachs.

Peace in Ukraine: https://www.codepink.org/ukraine
China is Not Our Enemy: https://www.codepink.org/china
---------
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/codepinkaction 

SIGN UP FOR EMAIL UPDATES:  http://www.codepink.org/join_us_today 

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/codepinkalert
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/codepinkalert/
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/codepink

ABOUT CODEPINK
CODEPINK is a women-led grassroots organization working to end U.S. wars and militarism, support peace and human rights initiatives, and redirect our tax dollars into healthcare, education, green jobs and other life-affirming programs. Join us!
http://www.codepink.org