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Voter Support for Police, Firefighters Wanes

Source: Reuters | Nation | July 30, 2012



Traditionally, U.S. voters have backed generous pay and benefits for the cops and firefighters willing to risk their lives to keep citizens safe. But as economic conditions have worsened and many local governments have run into severe fiscal problems, that attitude has started to change.

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