Unions, Progressives Rally for Spending

Published October 6, 2011 7:34pm ET



“What do we want?” “Jobs!” “When do we want them?” “Now!”

The couple hundred participants at Wednesday’s Rebuild the Dream rally on the southwest lawn of the U.S. Capitol raise their fists defiantly as they shout. Some hold blue, pre-made signs bearing the phrase, “Jobs, Not Cuts,” and the letter “A,” the logo for Rebuild the Dream, the organization led by former Obama administration green jobs czar Van Jones.

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