The People's Budget and More - A project of WILPF and Occupy Sacramento

May, 2012

When Occupy Sacramento was birthed in our local community in the fall of 2011, WILPF - Sacramento became inspired.  We developed an education campaign, "The  People's Budget and More!" with the idea that, if knowledge of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) People's Budget spreads throughout the nation, along with knowledge of other alternative federal budgets for the 99%, the power of Occupy Wall Street would be magnified.

Laurie at the April 7, 2012 Teach-in at Cesar Chavez park

The idea was that Occupy would spread the word through a video link (coming soon!) on the Occupy Sacramento website that the People's Budget exists, and that it aligns with the values of Occupy--to stop the wars and tax the rich, to increase affordable housing, healthcare and education, to protect Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare, to provide good jobs for all. 

Occupy would spread the word that the People's Budget has found at least $5.6 trillion to create good jobs across the nation and save our safety nets, getting coverage on commercial media for the 99% to see, just as we see bank protests.  

This idea was unanimously approved by the Occupy Sacramento General Assembly on November 30, 2011.

To set the groundwork for Occupy and the 99% to achieve political power and economic equity in the new political landscape created by Occupy Wall Street, Occupy would also spread the word about the People's Budget.