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Article: Congestion, Health Care, Unemployment, Economy Top City Officials Growing Concerns

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March 11, 2005
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WASHINGTON, March 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Transportation congestion, rising health care costs, uncertain economic development programs, inadequate housing and growing unemployment are at the top of the list of issues facing America's city officials, according to a new survey released today by the National League of Cities. The State of America's Cities Survey found that half of city officials are more pessimistic about the direction the country is heading. Not since 1995 have 50 percent of officials held this view.

NLC President Washington D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams released the report at the opening press conference for the NLC Congressional City Conference, where he discussed the ...

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