Thursday, November 19, 2009

As Wall Street Posts Record Profits and U.S. Hunger Rate Grows, Robert Scheer Asks: “Where is the Community Organizer We Elected?”

Democracy Now!
With Amy Goodman


"A pair of new government reports released this week paint a startling picture more than a year after the economic meltdown. On Tuesday, the New York Comptroller Office said Wall Street profits are set to exceed the record set three years ago. The four largest firms took in $22.5 billion in profits through September. Meanwhile far more people are going hungry in the United States than previously thought. The Department of Agriculture estimates 50 million Americans—including a quarter of all children—struggled to get enough to eat last year. We speak to veteran journalist Robert Scheer....."

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