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Instead of lobbying Congress, cities should lobby their states to offset local aid cuts by granting them additional authority to address their ongoing budget problems.

Stephen Eide of the Manhattan Institute, on what cities should do in anticipation of the sequestration cuts that are set to take effect in January. For full coverage of the fiscal cliff's impact on states and localities, click here.

Stephen Eide of the Manhattan Institute, on what cities should do in anticipation of the sequestration cuts that are set to take effect in January. For full coverage of the fiscal cliff's impact on states and localities, click here.

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