A group of concerned Southwestern Missouri residents were fed up with a lack of representation from their Congressman, Roy Blunt.  They decided to try the bank trick that has been getting industry leaders into the Congressman’s office and earning his vote: they brought him a check.

Kay Mills, who organized the event, said “On Wednesday, Congressman Blunt met a group of banks to talk about financial reform.  We weren’t invited to that event, but we’re hoping that by bringing a check into his office, we’ll get that same level of input now.”

Mills also says “It’s clear when you look at Congressman Blunt’s voting record that it’s the big checks that drive his votes.  We hope that by bringing this big fake check into his office, we got his attention.  Now we just need to make him see that his opposition to banking reform is hurting individuals and small businesses in his district.  The system right now benefits big banks that are back to business as usual and Wall Street lobbyists, not ordinary Americans.”

Click here to read more about the event online on Fired Up Missouri!

Thursday’s event represents part of the national campaign for reform being organized by Americans for Financial Reform.  Click here to find out who’s working on these issues in your state and how to contact them to get involved.