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Obama Lends Cities A Helping Hand, Warns Against Waste

Obama Lends Cities A Helping Hand, Warns Against Waste

In many ways, the nation’s mayors may feel the hardest hit by the current state of the economy. As President Barack Obama told 85 of them who gathered at the White House Friday, they are often forced to make some of the most difficult choices during an economic crisis, such as whether to raise taxes, close schools, or cut back on essential services. For them, the $787 billion economic stimulus package is an opportunity to not only save vital programs and services, but to also attract new business and jump-start projects that have fallen by the wayside due to lack of funding.

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