Protest in Bell: City Residents Say "Enough!"
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GoogleShould a city manager from one of Los Angeles County's poorest cities earn twice as much as President Obama?
Residents from the working-class town of Bell erupted in outrage
after learning that their city pays its officials some of the
highest local-government salaries in the nation, including City
Manager Robert Rizzo who takes home nearly $800,000 per year.
Rizzo has resigned, as have some of Bell's other top-earning
government officials. But on Monday evening frustrated residents
gathered at a city council meeting to demand more resignations and
an end to what they regard as widespread corruption.
Reason.tv spoke with protesters furious with high taxes, cronyism, and inflated public-sector compensation.
Approximately 3 minutes. Produced by Ted Balaker and Tim Cavanaugh, who also hosts. Camera by Zach Weissmueller and Sam Corcos. Edited by Weissmueller.
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