President's Budget: Social Media Action Today

Rethink Media has prepared fabulous sample tweets and posts for Facebook for social media response to today’s announcement of the President’s budget. Our aim is to shine a spotlight on the wasteful spending in the Pentagon budget.

Sample Tweets on Budget Release:

When we’re winding down two wars, why does the #DoDBudget remain sky-high? http://ow.ly/udU7P

The #Pentagon wastes billions of #DoDBudget on programs driven by special interests that do not advance American security

#DoDBudget should prioritize needs for 21st Century threats, not special interests pet projects http://ow.ly/udV2K

Sample Tweets on F35

Instead of raising the #DoDBudget cut the #F35, the most expensive weapons program everhttp://youtu.be/KTF_a1DuIyE via f35baddeal.com

Want to know why the #DoDBudget is so big? The #F35 is one reason http://youtu.be/KTF_a1DuIyE via f35baddeal.com

$1.5 TRILLION – the #F35 is the most expensive weapons program ever, and it doesn’t even work: http://youtu.be/KTF_a1DuIyE

“Can’t turn, can’t climb, can’t run” – the #F35 is a bad deal for American #DoDBudget http://ow.ly/u1XLq #F35baddeal

#F35: 10 years late and devouring the #DoDBudget – great new film by @BraveNewFilms http://ow.ly/tjE9B  #NoF35 via f35baddeal.com

Can’t fly at night? See why the #F35 is a BAD DEAL for #DoDBudget in new film by @BraveNewFilms http://ow.ly/tjE9B

Amplifying Good Media Coverage Tweets

 @StephenatHome calls the #F35 “jobsolete” – watch here http://ow.ly/u23Mh and see why the #F35 is a BAD DEAL at f35baddeal.com

The “jobsolete” #F35 – @colbertreport calls out #Pentagon waste – watch here http://ow.ly/u23Mh and see f35baddeal.com

Graphics:

New Win Without War F-35 Graphic https://twitter.com/WinWithoutWar/status/439118060952117248/photo/1

Defense Budgets Across the world (AFP) http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bf6B0lZIUAEc7xu.jpg