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Posted by Rod Dodger on Oct. 30, 2011

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Occupy Des Moines joins in with the Robinhood theme, taking its message to the governor, Terry Branstad. The rich, and corporate types are hoarding and NOT investing and creating new jobs. The margins of wealth between the have and have nots is increasing by leaps and bounds. Listen to what every day people WITH JOBS, have to say.

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