We are the 99 percent. We are getting kicked out of our homes. We are forced to choose between groceries and rent. We are denied quality medical care. We are suffering from environmental pollution. We are working long hours for little pay and no rights, if we're working at all. We are getting nothing while the other 1 percent is getting everything. We are the 99 percent.

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3rd October 2011

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I am 28 years old and one of the lucky ones. I own 2 small businesses and work over 100 hours a week in order to cover: • my rent ($1300/month for a small one bedroom) • debt from college (>$10k left to go) • credit card debt (>$6,000 and staying...

I am 28 years old and one of the lucky ones.

I own 2 small businesses and work over 100 hours a week in order to cover:

  • my rent ($1300/month for a small one bedroom)
  • debt from college (>$10k left to go)
  • credit card debt (>$6,000 and staying close to the same even though I am paying more than the minimum every month)
  • car payment (on a loan with a 15% interest rate, which no bank will re-finance even though my credit has improved greatly and my income has raised since I purchased the car)

I have no health insurance because I was denied due to a pre-existing condition and my status as self employed doesn’t qualify me for a group plans. I pay for healthcare out of pocket and get no preventative care at all. I live in fear of being injured or requiring hospitalization.

I have enough money for food and my other bills each month, but that’s about it. I have no savings.

I am lucky, but I am the 99%.

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