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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Mon Aug 11, 2014, 03:51 PM Aug 2014

Mayors From 30 US Cities Join De Blasio In Vow To Fight Income Inequality

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The U.S. Conference of Mayors has pledged to close the gap between the haves and the have-nots across the country.

More than 30 U.S. big city mayors vowed on Monday to fight growing income inequality in their hometowns as part of a task force called “Cities of Opportunity.”

Mayor Bill de Blasio hosted colleagues from other cities at Gracie Mansion as they promised to push for higher wages, expanded pre-kindergarten programs and increased Internet access for poor neighborhoods.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/08/11/mayors-from-30-us-cities-join-de-blasio-in-vow-to-fight-income-inequality/

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