Sunday, June 13, 2010

Obama pleads for $50 billion in state, local aid

Will Obama save the cities and counties across the nation?  Is there any way the Congress will pass this aid to local government?

President Obama urged reluctant lawmakers Saturday to quickly approve nearly $50 billion in emergency aid to state and local governments, saying the money is needed to avoid "massive layoffs of teachers, police and firefighters" and to support the still-fragile economic recovery.

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