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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29th October 2011

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I’m 23 years old, I’m sick of parents complaining about how much they pay for their kids’ tuition. My parents can’t even afford to lend me the gas $$ to get to my community college where I receive 100% financial aid (thank you!). I had to get a loan...

I’m 23 years old, I’m sick of parents complaining about how much they pay for their kids’ tuition. My parents can’t even afford to lend me the gas $$ to get to my community college where I receive 100% financial aid (thank you!). I had to get a loan just for books. I quit my job at pizza hut (min wage) so I can concentrate on school and will live off the $2,000 loan I asked for, for a whole semester. I don’t know what I would do if : my car broke down, i got sick, i broke a bone, i needed new shoes, my wisdom teeth that I’ve needed to be removed for 5 years got infected, or even if i needed to pay for food…

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