House eyes post-Katrina aid to muni bond issuers
14th Sep 2005, 16:49 GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House lawmakers are examining possible aid to municipal bond issuers to keep them from defaulting as their tax revenues falter in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a prominent member of the House Ways and Means Committee said on Wednesday.
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