It is apparent that the Federal Government is making budget cuts in order to reduce the deficit in 2012, but instead of being reduced, spending on nuclear weapons continues to rise. According to the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, just last year over $52 billion was spent on U.S. nuclear weapons and weapons related programs. According to modernization plans proposed by congress, this number could be doubled within the next couple years. In addition to wasting funds on “modernization”, increasing the nuclear weapons budget will send the wrong message to countries who we are urging to end proliferation. We as American citizens and taxpayers have a right decide where our tax dollars are being spent. We must urge congress to cut the 2012 nuclear weapons budget. Sign this petition and write your local congress member urging them to reconsider the budget decisions!