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October 28, 2009

Thousands March on Banking Meeting in Chicago
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In Chicago, thousands of people marched on a gathering of the American
Bankers Association Tuesday. The march capped the last day of the
Showdown in Chicago, organized by a coalition of union and community
organizations to protest the Wall Street bailout. Chicago public
healthcare worker Angenita Tanner was among those to address the crowd.

Angenita Tanner: The banks have not held up their end of the bargain.
Foreclosures are at a record level. Small business lending is down.
Unemployment is at a twenty-six-year high, and banks are spending
millions of our dollars fighting against financial reform. The banks
have not met the conditions of their $17.8 trillion loan from taxpayers.
So they are in default, and we want our money back!"



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