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The issue of Economic Justice focuses on building a fair economy. The AFSC wants to build fair trade policies that protect workers rights provding them with a living wage. Providing a living wage involves the wealthy contributing through tax policies. This revenue will be used to create good schools and childcare, affordable healthcare and housing, retirement security, and a safety net for those in need. Building these things also involves calling for national policies that reduce wasteful military spending. Along with redirecting money the AFSc focuses on the social contract in which society and individuals fulfill their mutual responsibilities to each other. Some initiatives the AFSC is currently working on: http://afsc.org/economic-justice/sos/ | The issue of Economic Justice focuses on building a fair economy. The AFSC wants to build fair trade policies that protect workers rights provding them with a living wage. Providing a living wage involves the wealthy contributing through tax policies. This revenue will be used to create good schools and childcare, affordable healthcare and housing, retirement security, and a safety net for those in need. Building these things also involves calling for national policies that reduce wasteful military spending. Along with redirecting money the AFSc focuses on the social contract in which society and individuals fulfill their mutual responsibilities to each other. Some initiatives the AFSC is currently working on: http://afsc.org/economic-justice/sos/ http://afsc.org/economic-justice/sos/action-kit.htm | ||
Revision as of 16:51, 30 April 2006
The issue of Economic Justice focuses on building a fair economy. The AFSC wants to build fair trade policies that protect workers rights provding them with a living wage. Providing a living wage involves the wealthy contributing through tax policies. This revenue will be used to create good schools and childcare, affordable healthcare and housing, retirement security, and a safety net for those in need. Building these things also involves calling for national policies that reduce wasteful military spending. Along with redirecting money the AFSc focuses on the social contract in which society and individuals fulfill their mutual responsibilities to each other. Some initiatives the AFSC is currently working on: http://afsc.org/economic-justice/sos/ http://afsc.org/economic-justice/sos/action-kit.htm
