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Government's Empty Buildings Are Costing Taxpayers Billions
by LAURA SULLIVAN, March 12, 2014
From the article:
Government estimates suggest there may be 77,000 empty or underutilized buildings across the country. Taxpayers own them, and even vacant, they're expensive. The Office of Management and Budget says these buildings could be costing taxpayers $1.7 billion a year.
Read more @ Government's Empty Buildings Are Costing Taxpayers Billions : NPR and ask yourself, why? Why doesn't the government raze or sell of these sites? What's the reason for continuing to use taxpayer money for them when they are vacant?