Economists Anita Dancs from National Priorities Project and Miriam Pemberton from the Institute for Policy Studies have written an analysis of the 09 budget proposal from the Bush Administration.

Click here to read their analysis of how the military budget continues to increase while preventive programs in development and diplomacy are cut.

While the rhetoric supporting a "3D" approach to security is increasing in Washington, the security budget continues to become more and more distorted.

Nearly 90% of security spending, excluding the supplemental appropriations for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, has been devoted to achieving security by military force.

Click here to get to the Friends Committee on National Legislation offers additional resources on the budget - and identifies when to make phone calls or write emails in support of development and diplomatic programs in next years Federal Budget.

-Lisa Schirch