The reporters are silent. Senator Boxer thanks them for coming. The reporters and their photographers start to leave. It's not that the corporate multinational masters of the media excise discussions of income distribution from articles. Tax law changes and the shape of the budget are much more important than the Reverend Sheldon.
Senators move real money around, and buy real weapons.
You're an economist. Senator Boxer, Senator Bradley, Comptroller Connell, and their aides get in their vans. They start driving from San Francisco to Sacramento. There they will repeat the performance in front of a different group of reporters and photographers.