Poor People's Moral Budget

Poor People's Moral Budget: Everybody Has the Right To Live Today we’re releasing a new report, the Poor People’s Moral Budget: Everybody Has the Right to Live. In April 2018, the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival released a Moral Agenda and Declaration of Fundamental Rights. The demands contained within that document present a comprehensive response to the systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, militarism, and war economy plaguing our country today. This Poor People’s Moral Budget asks, given the resources of our society, whether these demands are possible. Our answer is a resounding yes. Click here to see the report, as well as graphics and sample social media posts to help spread the word. This afternoon, the Poor People’s Campaign is holding a presidential candidate forumwhere PPC organizers will confront politicians with what we know are our real national emergencies. At 1:30 PM ET today you can tune into the MSNBC livestream here. In the seven sections of the Moral Budget, we look at policies and investments for seven critical areas of the Poor People’s Moral Agenda: democracy and equal protection under the law; domestic tranquility;  peace and the common defense;  life and health;  the planet;  our future; and an equitable economy.  In each case, we’ve found that our nation has abundant resources to meet the demands of the poor, and to address the widespread and systemic injustices we face. This report identifies: