Urban renewal on "to do" list of next U.S. leader


	Urban renewal on "to do" list of next U.S. leader

tabsey

2-6-2008 2:39 AM

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losing, housing, bad, loans

tabsey says:

Do the people really count in the grand plans of a president any more?

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2-6-2008 6:42 PM

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Did they ever count?

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