Yesterday afternoon, hundreds of people from different activist groups marched in the Financial District to protest the multi-billion dollar bailouts financial firms have received from the government as well as demand jobs for Americans who aren't financial executives. Bail Out The People organized the event, and spokesman Dustin Langley told Reuters, "This crisis is growing more dire everyday with so many people being kicked out of their home and jobs." Langley also told the Daily News, "An economic crisis isn't an AIG executive not having enough money to pay for his house on the Riviera. An economic crisis is all the American families that can't afford to put food on their tables."
Another protester, Tsehai Hiwot, with World Can’t Wait and the International Action Center, expressed disgust to IndyMedia, "I don’t think it’s fair that we bail out billionaires but we don’t help the working people. And I’m somebody that lost their job, so I’m really affected by this. Why do I have to pay my taxes [that go] into the pockets of people that made greedy investments?"
Another protest is taking place today. Yesterday, there were four arrests of people apparently blocking traffic on Broadway. The Bail Out the People is demanding their release, adding, "The real criminals are in the boardrooms and executive offices on Wall Street, not the people marching for jobs, healthcare, and a moratorium on foreclosure."
