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Page 6 April 26, 2017 New Prices Effective April 1, 2017 O PINION Martin Cleaning Service Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Residential & Commercial Services Minimum Service CHG. $50.00 A small distance/travel charge may be applied CARPET CLEANING 2 Cleaning Areas or more $30.00 each Area Pre-Spray Traffic Areas (Includes: 1 small Hallway) 1 Cleaning Area (only) $50.00 Includes Pre-Spray Traffic Area (Hallway Extra) Stairs (12-16 stairs - With Other Services) : $30.00 Area/Oriental Rugs: $25.00 Minimum Area/Oriental Rugs (Wool) : $40.00 Minimum Heavily Soiled Area: $10.00 each area (Requiring Extensive Pre-Spraying) UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Sofa: $69.00 Loveseat: $49.00 Sectional: $109 - $139 Chair or Recliner: $25.00 - $49.00 Throw Pillows (With Other Services) : $5.00 ADDITIONAL SERVICES • Auto/Boat/RV Cleaning • Deodorizing & Pet Odor Treatment • Spot & Stain Removal Service • Scotchguard Protection • Minor Water Damage Services SEE CURRENT FLYER FOR ADDITIONAL PRICES & SERVICES Call for Appointment (503) 281-3949 Taxes to Fund Disastrous Nuclear Weapons Change will not happen on its own Jim Wallis has said, “Budgets are moral documents.” Each year Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles calcu- lates how much money the United States spends on nuclear weapons programs for the current tax year. by r obert f. d odge , M.d. The Nuclear Weapons “Don’t tell me what Community Costs Proj- you value. Show me your ect has identified that for budget and I’ll tell you tax year 2016 the United what you value,” said States spent $57.6 billion former Vice President Joe on nuclear weapons pro- Biden, quoting his father. grams. He knew that a federal California contributed budget reflected the val- more than $7 billion to ues and priorities of our nation. Each April our country funds its this amount while Los Angeles priorities. Ultimately, as the Rev. County sent approximately $1.8 The Law Offices of Patrick John Sweeney, P.C. Patrick John Sweeney Attorney at Law 1549 SE Ladd, Portland, Oregon Portland: Hillsboro: Facsimile: Email: (503) 244-208 (503) 244-2081 (503) 244-2084 Sweeney@PDXLawyer.com billion to the federal coffers to fund weapons that can never be used. In Flint, Mich., where we have allowed our children to be poisoned by lead in their drinking water, $9 million was spent. In the nation’s poorest county, Buffalo County, South Dakota, they spent more than $142,000 on nuclear weapons. Every dollar spent on nuclear weapons is a dollar taken from programs that support the health and well being of our country, our communities, and our loved ones. These are critical funds that we can never get back. The Trump Administration is proposing a dramatic increase in the budget for nuclear weapons while simultaneously proposing a dramatic decrease for social and environmental programs. This is in addition to the nuclear grand bargain of the Obama administra- tion’s proposed buildup of our nu- clear arsenal to the tune of $1 tril- lion over the next three decades. This is the opening salvo as other countries follow suit in this new nuclear arms race. Having grown weary of our ac- tions and failure to meet our legal- ly binding commitment to work in good faith toward the abolition of nuclear weapons, the non-nucle- ar nations are refusing to be held hostage by the nuclear states any longer. Taking their future into their own hands the vast majori- ty of the non-nuclear nations will complete negotiations at the Unit- ed Nations this July on an interna- tional nuclear ban treaty that will outlaw nuclear weapons just as all other weapons of mass destruction have been banned. This will leave the United States and other nucle- ar nations once again in breach of international law. Fortunately, a world under constant threat of nuclear apoca- lypse either by intent or accident is not the future that has to be. But change will not happen on its own. Each of us has a role to play. Ultimately it will take the peo- ple of the United States to awaken from our trance and join the rest of the world in demanding that our leaders work to abolish nucle- ar weapons and to redirect these expenditures to secure a future for our children and address the real needs of our country. The time for action is now. Contact your representatives at usa.gov/elected-officials Robert F. Dodge, M.D., is a practicing family physician, writes for PeaceVoice, and serves on the boards of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Beyond War, Physicians for Social Responsibil- ity Los Angeles, and Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions.