Move America Forward

Save $311 In the Federal Budget and Protect America

2/2/2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 02, 2010

CONTACT: Danny Gonzalez
(714) 926 - 6189
danny@moveamericaforward.org

SAVE $311 MILLION IN FEDERAL BUDGET
REJECT OBAMA PLAN TO PURCHASE ILLINOIS PRISON
KEEP TERRORISTS IN GITMO FOR TRIALS AND SAVE TAXPAYER MONEY

Sacramento, Calif. – Move America Forward has forwarded a plan to President Barack Obama and Members of Congress that would save taxpayers money and keep Americans safer – eliminate from Obama’s Budget proposal the purchase of an Illinois prison to house terrorists and the idea of trying terrorists in the United States.

“Trim the budget and save some of the taxpayers’ money by holding the terror trials at Guantanamo Bay. It costs a lot less than trying them in the U.S. and will contribute to keeping Americans safer,” said Danny Gonzalez, Director of Communications for the pro-military group. “The President could save over $311 million dollars by holding the terrorist trials of Khalid Sheikh Muhammed and others at Guantanamo and continuing to house the already identified untransferrable detainees.”

President Obama’s budget includes a shocking $172 million to buy a state prison in Thomson, Illinois and another $66 million to staff it and upgrade the security to supermax level. The president is also asking for another $73 million to conduct the Khalid Sheikh Mohamed and other 9/11 conspirator trials.

“Officials in New York predicted the trial there could cost up to $1 billion in security costs alone. This is a ridiculous burden on American taxpayers when there is a better alternative in trying these terrorists in military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay. Save the taxpayers’ money,” said Gonzalez.

Move America Forward is the largest grassroots non-profit organization in the country. Our mission is to support our troops and their operations on the global war on terror. In 2008 Move America Forward led a delegation to visit Guantanamo Bay and found no evidence of any torture or mistreatment to the detainees there. Since returning Move America Forward has argued that Guantanamo Bay is the ideal facility to house America’s most dangerous detainees, and it should continue to stay open and operational.

To arrange interviews with Danny Gonzalez or any other MAF staff who visited Guantanamo Bay in 2008, please contact danny@moveamericaforward.org or by phone at (714) 926-6189.

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Move America Forward has organized several national tours to support the troops with rallies in dozens of cities across the country and produced television and radio ad campaigns. MAF even organized several trips to Iraq to tell the American people about the great work that our troops are doing there, as well as bring our message of thanks and support directly to the troops themselves. (read less)

MAF is a non-partisan, non-profit, charitable organization co-founded in 2004 by Melanie Morgan a talk show host from San Francisco. MAF is committed to supporting America�s brave troops and their missions to keep America safe, secure, and free. We believe our armed forces are our greatest security asset, and furthermore deserve our utmost respect and admiration.

Move America Forward has organized several national tours to support the troops with rallies in dozens of cities across the... (read more)
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