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Foreclosure Prevention Debate - Handout or Help?

By Susan Barnett

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-824359.mp3

Hudson Valley, NY – The new foreclosure prevention program from Washington can't help everyone, though some experts say it's a good effort. Hudson Valley bureau chief Susan Barnett reports the plan is being criticized by Republicans, while a city mayor says as homes empty out, the state is taxing people out of New York.