October 6: Kaptur Expresses Support for ‘Occupy Wall Street,’ Citing Governor Kasich and State Issue 2
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur expressed support for the "Occupy Wall Street" rallies in New York and drew a comparison to the fight against State Issue 2 in Ohio.
"In Ohio, we're painfully aware of Wall Street abuses," Kaptur said. "Right now, we're standing up to the anti-worker agenda of a governor who came from Wall Street via Lehman Brothers."
She said, "Ohioans should fight back against Wall Street greed by defeating State Issue 2, which would limit the rights of teachers, firefighters, and police officers to participate in discussions with employers about wages and benefits in their respective professions through normal collective bargaining."
Earlier today, speaking on the House floor, Kaptur said the protestors on Wall Street "have found the right piece of geography. They have their eyes on the right subject."
Click on the image below to watch the Congresswoman's speech.
She also criticized the Republican-led Congress for failing to address the real economic challenges facing America. "It is Congress that is unfocused, disorganized. It is Congress that has not met its obligation to the American people. Congress has not addressed the real damage caused by Wall Street greed. This institution can't even do rigorous oversight hearings across America, starting on Wall Street.
"It is this body that has allowed justice to be denied to millions of our fellow Americans harmed by Wall Street wrongdoers. Wall Street has taken bonuses, as we've seen—the largest transfer of wealth from Main Street to Wall Street in history.
"I'm placing in the record today 12 bills Congress needs to pass to yield long-overdue justice, restore a trustworthy competitive banking system, and get the big money out of politics, including this Congress. These bills include restoring Glass-Steagall, helping those facing foreclosure, and adding 1,000 FBI agents to do real investigation and prosecution along with forensic accounting to bring those who have done wrong to this republic to justice."