In recent months there has been a great deal of hand wringing in the national media around the global economic meltdown. We hear about the failure of banks, large payouts to executies, and the downward turn of the financial markets.

Locally, our media has focused on the city's budget gap with the only fix an increase of taxes on working people and making "touch choices" about city services.

This is a video I shot and edited with Brett Payton to help promote a rally to highlight issues of poverty and advocate for better housing and health policies.