Mr. Nutter went to Washington on Friday, hoping that big cities like Philadelphia will get their share of federal bailouts.
Hat in hand, Mayor Nutter met with assistant treasury secretary Phillip Swagel, spelling out why Philadelphia suddenly finds itself swimming in red ink:
"He was very interested and very much wanted to get some sense of the magnitude of the problem that Philadelphia and other cities are facing."
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