What moved them to join Occupy Phoenix - and get arrested

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Kate Carter, 33, Mesa social worker

"I have kids, and it's my obligation to make sure that the whole world or system is the best it can be for her going in. ... It seems kind of hopeless now that all you can get to is average and all we're striving for is just getting by. I wasn't raised to believe that. ...

"I'm from a military family, too, and I'm grateful for those who give up their choice in their personal life in order for us to do something like occupy.

"The expectation is we just follow along out of fear of losing our jobs or our livelihood for speaking out about something."



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