Almost five years ago to the day, President George W. Bush signed the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act. It established a federal bond program designed to boost economic development in areas hard hit by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Host Scott Simon talks with Rep. Jim Tucker, speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives and a member of the Gulf Opportunity Zone Bond Commission.
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Full story at http://www.npr.org/2010/12/25/132324278/Hurricane-Recovery-Bonds-Fail-To-Prop-Up-New-Orleans?ft=1&f=1006
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