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Entries by Rep. Edolphus Towns from 12/2009

Funding New Orleans Health Centers Must be a National Priority

| Posted 12.04.2009 | Politics
Read More: New Orleans, Katrina, Hurricane Katrina, Health Care, New Orleans-Louisiana, Politics News

It has been more than four years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the New Orleans region. As we all know, the health care infrastructure was partic...

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Are Bank Executives Really Stuck in the Fog?

| Posted 12.15.2009 | Politics
Read More: Tarp, Banks, Wall Street, Bailout, Barack Obama, President Obama, Lending Crisis, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Politics News

Common sense should have told these gentlemen that when the President of the United States summons you to the White House, you check the weather ahead of time and plan accordingly.

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Congress Is Committed to Creating Jobs on Main Street

| Posted 12.22.2009 | Politics
Read More: Small Business Loans, Tarp, Small Business, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Congress, Stimulus Package, Economy, Economic Crisis, Jobs, Politics News

We still have a way to go until job opportunities are abundant, but my colleagues in Congress and I remain committed to creating jobs, especially in the communities hardest hit by the recession.

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