The Michigan Peace Council, who have successfully campaigned for local social funding resolutions in Detroit and Hamtramck, are starting their campaign in Ann Arbor.
The Michigan Peace Council has been pushing for city councils in Michigan to pass “Move the Money” resolutions.
Chairperson Odile Hugonot Haber says their goal is to stop military spending and instead use those funds to bolster social programs.
“Money going to the Pentagon is inflated. US always pass the budget, and it’s going up and up and up and up. And the people don’t have the money for the food.”
In Ann Arbor, the Department of Defense funded the University of Michigan with $85 million for military contracts in the 2024 fiscal year. Haber says this money could be used to shelter and feed those in need.
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