Part of a series on Fund Healthcare Not Warfare sponsored by Massachusetts Peace Action

In order to overcome this pandemic, we need a vaccine. Developing a safe, efficient vaccine can only be done with the support and resources of our government. Unfortunately, over half of our discretionary federal budget is dedicated to the military, including for upgrades to our nuclear weapons program, an F-35 program which does not even produce functioning planes, and other weapons of mass destruction. Our greatest national security threat is covid and a poorly-equiped healthcare system. Come learn about how our war machine prevents crucial drug development and healthcare treatment by draining our taxpayer money!