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    Will Democrats Lose the Congress, LA Its Neighborhood Councils?

    The City of LA took another hit to its credit rating today. Will Neighborhood Councils be a financial casualty? Unemployment, bank bailouts and government gridlock have created a nightmare scenario for the party in power. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, will the Democrats lose control of either the House or the Senate in this mid-term election year?

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    By Warren Olney • Feb 24, 2010 • 51m Listen

    As Los Angeles' credit rating gets a downgrade, we look at Mayor Villaraigosa’s plan to save money by cutting the staff for Neighborhood Councils. Unemployment, bank bailouts and government gridlock have created a nightmare scenario for the party in power. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, will the Democrats lose control of either the House or the Senate in this mid-term election year? Is Republican Scott Brown really bipartisan? Is Barbara Boxer in trouble?

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