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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PR- 237-08
June 23, 2008

STATEMENT BY MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG ON BRITISH PRIME MINISTER GORDON BROWN’S LAUNCH OF A CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER PROGRAM

“It is encouraging to see that Prime Minister Gordon Brown is taking an ambitious step forward by testing conditional cash transfers, just as we are doing in New York City.  Our work to implement new and innovative programs aimed at breaking cycles of intergenerational poverty has made New York City a global leader on one of the most difficult issues any government faces.  We share Prime Minister Brown's commitment to trying new things where traditional methods have failed, and we look forward to exchanging data and lessons learned as we evaluate the effectiveness of these programs.”









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Stu Loeser /Dawn Walker   (212) 788-2958


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