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2010-08-01 Economy

Chicago facing $654.7m budget shortfall, aldermen told

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Posted by Fred 2010-08-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 $655 million? That's chump change to the federal government. They could pay that and not even notice that. So all Hizzoner has to do is explain to The One about some things he knows that would be very embarrassing if they came out. Obama tells Rahm to release some money from petty cash, and the problem is solved.
It won't work for other cities because Obama is not from there.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2010-08-01 00:19|| 2010-08-01 00:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Chicago endemic graft lords facing $654.7m budget shortfall, aldermen told

FIFY

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-08-01 07:42|| 2010-08-01 07:42|| Front Page Top

#3 It's the Chicago (and Washington) way to break the bank.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-08-01 10:34|| 2010-08-01 10:34|| Front Page Top

#4 $655 Million? That's like double the annual national budget of Nowhereistan or something isn't it? Or was that Wyoming.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2010-08-01 18:07|| 2010-08-01 18:07|| Front Page Top

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