Homeless get paid to stand in line for DC lobbyists

[babsbunny]

http://rawstory.com/blog/2009/07/homeless-get-paid-to-stand-in-line-for-dc-lobbyists/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYJrFYFGd_E&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Frawstory.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F07%2Fhomeless-get-paid-to-stand-in-line-for-dc-lobbyists%2F&feature=player_embedded

The homeless are taking to the halls of congress, waiting in line for public hearings -- up to 30 hours of waiting -- for valuable face time with congressional representatives and senators. Often with only 10 seats available to the public, the homeless are getting those spots, shutting all others out.

It might be good for our representatives to hear from this segment of the population, their concerns about issues from affordable housing, employment, and health care to name but a few. However, it's not the voices of the homeless population the politicians on the Hill will be hearing from, it's the lobbyists who are paying the them to sit in line and guarantee those few precious public seats.

[Jake Stillow]

1. That's sick

If true this needs to be investigated.

[givemebackmycountry]

2. Hey Jake!

Welcome to DU friend!