Healthcare, economy top city officials' priorities for 2004 election.

From: Nation's Cities Weekly | Date: June 7, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

America's city officials are calling on the 2004 presidential candidates to focus on the problems that are heavily impacting their residents--health care costs and economic conditions, according to a new survey released by the National League of Cities.

The annual State of America's Cities surveyed local elected officials from 345 cities and reported that the presidential candidates should devote the most attention to the cost and availability of health services, overall economic conditions, the impact of unfunded mandates and preemption of local authority, unemployment and ...

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