Vermont Economy at a Glance

FY12 Budget Shortfall: $176 million, or 14%
- One Family's Share: $1,132
Population: 621,760 Unemployment Rate: 6.2% Poverty Rate: 9.4%
Median Household Income: $50,619
Potential Public Revenue from tax on natural resource extraction: $1,2 Billion / year
- One Family's Share: $7,720 yearly
- Currently collected by corporations tax-free
Cumulative Afghan & Iraq War Cost to Vermont:
- $1,724,493,495 ...Not counting the cost of the illegal war in Libya!
- One Family's Share: $11,904

Full Documentation on the Cost of War to Vermont families courtesy of CostOfWar.com.

Vermont 30: The Unleashing

Jul 072011

The Independence Parades in Montpelier and Warren this past weekend saw the unleashing of the Vermont 30: the Independent electoral challenge to retake the Vermont Senate for the people of Vermont in 2012.

First the pictures. Words will follow.

For more information go to the Vermont Alliance for Local Action at VTALA.net!