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	<title><![CDATA[States & Localities Need Investments Now]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gerald-mcentee/states-localities-need-in_b_100991.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>For the first time since the Great Depression, America is experiencing a profound and disturbing trifecta: 1) <a href="http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm">20,000 lost jobs</a> in April (260,000 total so far in 2008); 2) <a href="http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/4347">unprecedented home foreclosure rates</a> along with harsh drops in home values; and 3) skyrocketing retail prices for <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/story?id=4709109&amp;page=1">food</a>, <a href="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2008/05/average-gas-pri.html">gas</a> and other necessities. All of these add up to a harsh climate for American families. </p>

<p>As the economy started to sputter, the Bush Administration ignored the truth. President...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-05-17T05:12:00-04:00</date_published>
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