There is plenty of misery around the United States in 2010 but some cities are experiencing more of it than others. There was plenty of it to go around from January to December 2009. Do they have some things things in common that puts them in that category?
According to an article published in Forbes on February 18, 2010, the list includes:
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Stockton, California
- Memphis, Tennesee
- Detroit, Michigan
- Flint, Michigan
- Miami, Florida
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Buffalo, New York
- Canton, Ohio
- Chicago, Illinois
- Modesto, California
- Akron, Ohio
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Rockford, Illinois
- Toledo, Ohio
- New York City, New York
- Sacramento, California
- Youngstown, Ohio
- Gary, Indiana
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Shared problems in many of these cities include:
- High unemployment rates
- Foreclosures and bankruptsy filings
- Sales and income taxes
- Violent crime
- Corruption
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Maybe amnesty will help solve these problems?
"Problems? I bet it's brown people's fault!" - No to PC Poleece
Lefties say: Stop worrying about violent crime, increasing unemployment, falling living standards, corruption and misery in the cities! Start worrying about people who are disaffected with Socialism like Tea Partiers and militias:)
concerned says:
"Lefties say: Stop worrying about violent crime, increasing unemployment, falling living standards, corruption and misery in the cities! Start worrying about people who are disaffected with Socialism like Tea Partiers and militias:) "
they do? show me where "lefties" say this.
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