On Wednesday Oct. 7, 2009 Thousands of people stood in line for hours in Detrioit to get what they thought was free money from President Obama. There were nearly riots and police had to be called in to control the crowd. As the people found their ways to the front of the lines those thinking they were getting free money to help with their bills and keep from being homeless found out some bad news. There was no money and they were filling out applications to be placed on a list to be approved for help with their utilities/homes. Out of the 50,000 applications that were filled out only 3,500 people will receive help from president Obama.
This video is an audio clip taken by WJR Detroit News Interviewing people about why they were there. Even asking them if they knew where they think Obama had gotten the money. They in their own words said they didn't know but didn't care as long as they got money. One woman even said she was there to get Obama money didn't know where he was getting the money but didn't care as long as she got money and that's why she voted for him and starts chanting "Obama, Obama"
Do you think the woman was still chanting Obama after she found out she wasn't getting any money? And that only 3,500 people out of the over 50,000 people were getting help?
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