Greater New Haven Peace Council to hold budget vigil

NEW HAVEN - The Greater New Haven Peace Council will hold a vigil to protest concerns about the way the city proposes to handle a $57 million budget deficit from 4 to 5 p.m. Jan. 21 in front of City Hall, 165 Church St.

In  statement, the group said, "for FY 2011 the city sends $83 million to Washington to finance the Iraq and Afghan Wars. This amount would immediately eradicate the deficit."
(The statement does not specify what $83 million the group is referring to)
"STOP the WARS! TAX the RICH! Do not balance the budget on the backs of those scraping to get by!," the statement said.

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For more information about the vigil, call Henry-(203)389-9547, or e-mail grnhpeacecouncil@gmail.com.