We Are the 99 Percent

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.

Brought to you by the people who occupy wall street. Why will YOU occupy?

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ATTENTION: Documentary filmmaker Bobbi Jo Hart is looking to connect with people who have submitted their stories to We Are the 99 Percent. She would like to bring your stories to life in a new feature documentary film. You can contact her directly at bobbigotgame@hotmail.com if you would like to know more and explore being interviewed on camera.

12th October 2011

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I am a 19-year-old university student in England, studying English.

I consider myself LUCKY to be able to go into higher education to do what I love. I consider myself LUCKY to live somewhere with good healthcare. I feel PRIVILEGED to be able to afford university, as I know so many people who want to but can’t because they can’t afford it.

I am reasonably well off. I want to help. And so should everyone in my position.

We buy into this society with taxes - isn’t it fair we should get the same amount BACK from the government?

Are higher taxes for the rich and lower for the poor so hard to understand? Is affordable education for everyone so difficult a concept to grasp? Would the promise of a good shot at a decent-paying job be so much to ask?

What about human rights? Compassion?

WE HEAR YOU, USA. STAY STRONG.

I support the 99%.