Democracy Now : July 15 : Broadcast Spectrum Giveaway| War Tax Resistance And Corp. Welfare For Military

DEMOCRACY NOW : JULY 15 : BROADCAST SPECTRUM GIVEAWAY. WAR TAX RESISTERS. MILITARY BUDGET / Pacifica Foundation| Produced by Julie Drizin and Amy Goodman| hosted by Amy Goodman. - A daily election program which takes an in-depth look at the political landscape and interviews visionaries from all walks of life, including grassroots organiaztions, who challenge the status quo. - CONTENT: pt.1 Political headlines (3:00) -- pt.2. Broadcast spectrum giveaway| discussion about the more than 50 groups who held a news conference to call on congressional leaders to stop pressuring the FCC to rush ahead with a multi-billion dollar giveaway of the broadcast spectrum to broadcasters who wish to go digital : Guest Kathryn Montgomery, President of the Center for Media Education (16:00) -- pt.3. War tax resistance and corporate welfare for military contractors (6:00) -- pt.4. Guest William Hartung, from the World Policy Institute and author of the report, Welfare for Weapons Dealers| discussion about the military budget increase (18:00) -- pt.5. More with William Hartung (13:00) - Satellite, July 15, 1996. Pt.4: While polls indicate Americans think the military budget is decreasing, in facts, it is increasing. In addition to moral objections people like Elizabeth Gravalos and Arthur Harvey about it, the economics of the budget is also a major issue. William Hartung is the Director of the Arms Trade Resource Center of the World Policy Institute. He recently released a report called "Welfare for Weapons Dealers, The Hidden Costs of the Arms Trade." Continue with William Hartung, World Policy Institute - Pt.5: Just how much do we know about the military budget. Last week there was an interesting piece in the Washington Post called "The Budget You Can't See". We are joined by John Pike with the Federation of American Scientists to shed some light on the Pentagon's Black Budget. - Satellite Link-Up: July 15, 1996