Daley In DC To Push For Bailout Funds

Mayor Richard M. Daley and other big-city mayors met with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday morning to contend that cities should get their own share of any new federal public works projects to boost the economy.

But Mr. Daley remained mum about the city of Chicago's specific priorities after a Capitol Hill press conference in which several mayors, from New York to Hawaii, touted a new report that details more than 11,000 "ready-to-go" infrastructure projects in 427 cities. The program would cost $73 billion and create 846,641 jobs, according to the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

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[BSERIUS]

Chicago is already the highest taxed entity outside of denmark

[trinity]

I don't get it..Chicago wants bailout funds, yet where will the money come from for the Olympics? American cities (as well as international cities) have gone into debt hosting the Olympics (except maybe LA who broke even because they used existing structures). The CTA badly needs funds, as do health clinics and hospitals around the city, not to mention other infrastructure projects. If Chicago needs bailout money, they don't need to go farther in debt hosting the Olympics.

[47th]

I couldn't agree more! There is no support among the citizens of Chicago fro this Olympic mess! Chicago shouldn't get a penny of bailout money until the people who are responsible for Chicago's fiscal mess are held accountable. No federal monry without the resignation of Daley!