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Michigan Radio
When a struggling city is on its knees, every dollar is precious.
So the idea that millions in federal funds are being lost is appalling.
But a new report from the Government Accountability Office shows that's exactly what's happening in Detroit and Flint, as well as Camden, New Jersey and Stockton, California.
Liz Farmer is a public finance writer for Governing Magazine.
She dug into this report and joins us today to talk about how long this has been happening.
*Listen to the interview above.
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