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							<title><![CDATA[How Stockton Went Broke]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jim Christie</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The man in charge of the biggest U.S. city ever to file for bankruptcy is clear about the root of the crisis.It was a decision that gave firefighters full healthcare in retirement starting on January 1, 1996, said Bob Deis, the city manager of Stockton, California.At the time, the move...]]></description>
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