Showing of the movie "Inequality for All"

Northern Grafton County Democrats

For immediate release

Contact: Nancy Martland   nancy.martland@gmail.com

"Inequality for All" at Colonial Theater June 5

The Northern Grafton County Democrats will sponsor a screening of Inequality for All, a humorous and enlightening expose on America’s widening income gap, on Thursday, June 5 at 7 pm at the Colonial Theater, Bethlehem.  A film narrated by Robert Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor and one of the world’s foremost economists, Inequality for All examines the reasons why it has been so slow and difficult for our country to pull itself out of the “Great Recession.”

According to Reich, “We’re in the biggest economic slump since the Great Depression, and we can’t seem to get out of it. Why? Because, exactly as in the 1920s, so much of the nation’s income and wealth are going to the top, that the vast middle class doesn’t have the purchasing power to keep the economy going.”

The film combines Mr. Reich’s commentary with graphics, historical images, and interviews with the average Americans who face the growing income gap. Mr. Reich made the film because of his concern that the fundamental qualities of American life are draining away as wealth becomes concentrated in the hands of a very small group.

“People are stressed. They’re angry and frustrated, and the tide is only rising on that front. Their debt obligations are staggering, yet (if lucky enough to have a job), they’re working harder and longer than ever before. People need to understand what’s happening to them – because from their perspective, the picture looks pretty bleak,” he says.

A donation of $5 is requested.