Nurses Protest in 60 Cities, Demanding Tax on Wall Street- NEED MORE GROUPS TO DO THIS!!

Love this!! If all workers could do this, something may change!! I'm proud of my fellow nurses for doing something about the greedy politicians who make it hard for people to get the healthcare they need and deserve!!



Thousands of nurses and supporters descended on their local Congressional offices nationwide Thursday, demanding that Wall Street pay for the crisis it created.

In Boston, a town crier in colonial dress read an indictment of Wall Street’s sins against the country. (Photo: NNU) The 60 protests in 21 states targeted both Democrats and Republicans, with austerity champions like Eric Cantor of Virginia and Michelle Bachmann of Minnesota singled out for special attention. A blockade outside Cantor’s office forced his staffers to meet with a delegation, a request they had repeatedly refused.

Soup kitchens outside Congressional offices highlighted the devastation wrought by the economy’s collapse and worsened when politicians rip into social programs. Hundreds lined up outside Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco office to receive a meal.

Katie Oppenheim of the Michigan Nurses Association joined a group that served a meal in Jackson. When the nurses attempted to talk with Republican Tim Walberg, the receptionist would speak with them only from behind her bulletproof glass.

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