S. JACOBS - MOVEON.ORG DEFEND THE AMERICAN DREAM - 3/16/2011

A HUNDRED PEOPLE GATHERED IN THE RAIN ACROSS THE STREET FROM SAN FRANCISCO'S CITY HALL TO DEFEND THE AMERICAN DREAM. THE RALLY WAS ORGANIZED BY MOVEON.ORG TO PROTEST AGAINST PLANNED CUTS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING FAMILY PLANNIING. SABRINA JACOBS REPORTS.

THE EVENT IN FRONT OF SAN FRANCISCO'S CITY HALL WAS PUT ON BY MOVEON.ORG TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT PROPOSED FEDERAL BUDGET REDUCTIONS WOULD: CUT 700,000 TO 1 MILLION JOBS, SLASH FUNDING TO SUPPORT PRESCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, PREGNANT WOMEN, UNEMPLOYED WORKERS AND SEND 10,000 VETERANS INTO HOMELESSNESS. PARTICIPANTS STOOD IN THE RAIN IN SOLIDARITY WITH ORGANIZED LABOR IN WISCONSIN AND OHIO; WOMEN AND THE WORKING POOR.
MATTHEW STEWART, WHO CALLED HIMSELF A PROUD SON OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TOLD THE SOAKED CROWD THAT REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR SCOTT WALKER SHOULD BE THANKED FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE.
ROLL CLIP - MATTHEW STEWART
ELLEN R. SCHAFFER OF EQUAL HEALTH NETWORK/SILVER RIBBON CAMPAIGN ALSO SPOKE AT THE RALLY.
ROLL CLIP - ELLEN R. SCHAFFER
GERARDO SANCHEZ, A SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY AND UNITE HERE LOCAL 2 MEMBER, SAID THERE NEEDS TO BE A SEPARATE LABOR PARTY CREATED.
ROLL CLIP - GERARDO SANCHEZ
SABRINA JACOBS - PACIFICA RADIO, KPFA - SAN FRANCISCO CITY HALL

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