Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Detroit unions bailed out...again! ----Fat, union pensions to get bailed out by more borrowing------Obama, Michigan in talks to free up $100M to aid Detroit pension deal

Obama, Michigan in talks to free up $100M to aid Detroit pension deal | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
The Obama administration and state officials are in discussions on a deal that would free up an additional $100 million to soften the blow to Detroit pensioners, two people familiar with the talks told the Free Press late Tuesday.

The two sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to disclose the information, confirmed that there have been talks about the federal government supporting a move by the state to give Detroit $100 million in federal money for blight remediation.


......The federal funds would come from the Hardest Hit Fund, a $7.6-billion Obama administration effort established in 2010 to help the 18 states most hurt by the housing downturn.including those offering mortgage subsidies, home loan rescues, mortgage modifications and principal debt reductions.

...Michigan received $498.6 million to operate homeowner assistance programs, including those offering mortgage subsidies, home loan rescues, mortgage modifications and principal debt reductions.

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