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I am a staff member of Massachusetts Peace Action, working for abolition of nuclear weapons, an end to the US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and cuts in the military budget to fund human needs.
Thursday, November 8, 2012 Mass. Voters Urge Tax Fairness, Military Cuts to Avoid "Fiscal Cliff" and Protect Vital Programs
Massachusetts voters passed the Budget for All referendum, calling for no cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or other vital programs; investment in useful jobs; an end to corporate tax loopholes and to the Bush cuts on taxes on high incomes; withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan now; and redirection of military spending to domestic needs and job creation.