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Failed flood of promises; Bush's inaction leaves New Orleans mired

Dear President Bush, don't be afraid to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty when you address New Orleans today. You might be shocked by what you don't see.

Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Big Easy two years ago today, wiped out whole neighborhoods, killed 1,800 in the region and threatened the spirit of a city that made its mark by its improvised music -- and its laid-back way of life.

But much of that has changed.

Federal spending on Gulf Coast repairs has exceeded $114 billion, and we hear you're seeking an additional $7.6 billion to restore New Orleans' mangled levee system. That's pocket change compared to the more than $500 billion we've spent so far on Iraq. If you ...

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