Occupy Occupy D.C., Day 22: Whistling Past the Graveyard

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A lot of money was spent to fund President Obama’s stimulus and job-creation strategy.  A lot of that money was squandered.

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On Wednesday, the National Center’s “Occupy Occupy D.C.” street team turned Washington, D.C.’s Freedom Plaza into a graveyard that memorialized some of the taxpayer dollars that died an untimely death.

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Tombstones chronicled various companies and the amounts spent on them that ended as bankruptcies and workforce layoffs instead of job creation and a stable economy.

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Many stopped by to pay their respects.

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Some took photos to share with their friends.

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Even the members of Occupy D.C. stopped by to pay their respects.

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Despite the great weather, it was not a cheery day on the plaza as people realized just how much of their hard-earned dollars were wasted by the Obama Administration.



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