Growing unrest with a sputtering economy that lacks jobs and Republican policies they say favor corporations and the wealthy sparked some 65 citizens to stage a protest Thursday afternoon outside of U.S. Rep. Dave Camp’s downtown Midland office. Chanting slogans like “Where are the Jobs?” and “Tax the Rich, Create Jobs,” the protesters didn’t let a steady rain dampen their zeal for putting elected officials on notice that people are hurting and that job creation needs to happen. Now. James Moreno, one of the protest leaders, said, “This is a rally for jobs. If we want to change America we need more jobs and less divisive government.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Goal of protest at U.S. Rep. Camp's Midland office? Jobs
via Midland Daily News
Growing unrest with a sputtering economy that lacks jobs and Republican policies they say favor corporations and the wealthy sparked some 65 citizens to stage a protest Thursday afternoon outside of U.S. Rep. Dave Camp’s downtown Midland office. Chanting slogans like “Where are the Jobs?” and “Tax the Rich, Create Jobs,” the protesters didn’t let a steady rain dampen their zeal for putting elected officials on notice that people are hurting and that job creation needs to happen. Now. James Moreno, one of the protest leaders, said, “This is a rally for jobs. If we want to change America we need more jobs and less divisive government.
Growing unrest with a sputtering economy that lacks jobs and Republican policies they say favor corporations and the wealthy sparked some 65 citizens to stage a protest Thursday afternoon outside of U.S. Rep. Dave Camp’s downtown Midland office. Chanting slogans like “Where are the Jobs?” and “Tax the Rich, Create Jobs,” the protesters didn’t let a steady rain dampen their zeal for putting elected officials on notice that people are hurting and that job creation needs to happen. Now. James Moreno, one of the protest leaders, said, “This is a rally for jobs. If we want to change America we need more jobs and less divisive government.
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