January 20, 2010 marks the one-year anniversary of the Obama Administration. He came to power through a movement driven by hope and change but has foundered on business-as-usual politics in DC. While $700 billion in taxpayers' dollars went to bail out Wall Street, those most in need got just $1.5 billion in Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing funds!

What are the consequences of these priorities?  39.8 million people living below the poverty line (17 million people in "deep poverty"), a 26-year high unemployment rate, 46.3 million uninsured people and 49 million people facing food insecurity. Homelessness is up 12 percent in cities across the country.

On January 19 and 20, 2010, communities from up and down the West Coast will converge in San Francisco to demonstrate our immense energy and BE THE CHANGE this administration needs to do what is right. 

The rhetoric of change will no longer suffice. We demand a people's bailout, given just as fast as what was given to the banks! Tell your representatives to fully fund housing, jobs, treatment, and education so we can end homelessness once and for all.