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Helping Recover Our Faltering Economy
Senate Democrats Pushing Bipartisan Solutions
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January 23, 2008 - Senate Democrats today continued their push for a bipartisan, short-term stimulus plan that makes a real and immediate difference in people's lives - as well as long-term solutions to help our faltering economy recover . Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senators Charles Schumer and Debbie Stabenow held a press conference today with Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and Providence Mayor David Cicilline to discuss the state of our nation's cities and the economic and budgetary pressures they are facing.
"America's cities help make our national economy the strongest in the world," said Senator Reid. He added, "But today those cities are seeing jobs disappear and incomes drop. It is becoming harder and harder for citizens to build equity in a home or build a foundation for their families. Together with our nation's mayors, we will reverse some of President Bush's disastrous cuts in important civic programs like law enforcement, education and Community Development Block Grants. And we must reverse current trends so that incomes go up, unemployment goes down and our economy is strong once again." For more on the press conference read here.
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