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New Prices
Effective
May 1,2010
Martin
Cleaning
Service
Carpet & Upholstery
Cleaning
Residential &
Commercial Services
Minimum Service CHG.
$45.00
A sm all distance/travel charge
m ay be applied
CARPET CLEANING
2 Cleaning Areas or
more $30.00 Each Area
Pre-Spray Traffic Areas
(Includes: I small Hallway)
1 Cleaning Area (only)
$40.00
Includes Pre-Spray Traffic Area
(Hallway Extra)
KBM H H
Forging an Economy that Works
Generations of
progress at risk
m ent is 16.5 p ercent (versus 9 p er­
cent for w hites). L ook at any indica­
to r o f econom ic w ell-b ein g —jo b s,
incom e, poverty, health care--and
by A rlene H olt B aker
it's clear that A frican A m eri­
“ W hat good is having
cans are still falling behind.
the right to sit at a lunch
M anufacturing's dem ise in
counter if you can't afford
the U nited States has robbed
a ham burger?" Dr. M artin
m illions o f A frican A m ericans
L uther K ing Jr. asked in
o f th eir jo b s, along w ith their
1968. T oday, m any o f us
m e m b e rsh ip in A m e ric a 's
w ho fought for lunch-counter rights m iddle class. Local tax b ases are
have children and gran d ch ild ren shrinking, eroding education and
w ho can't afford a restaurant m eal. destro y in g public jo b s, public ser­
It's not ju s t people o f color w ho vices, and public safety.
are paying the price. A ll co m m u n i­
A frican -A m erican com m unities
tie s, in c lu d in g w h ite s, A fric a n - w ere targeted for su bprim e lending,
A m ericans, Latinos, and others are and w e've been disp ro p o rtio n ately
losing jo b s, hom es, and businesses. slam m ed by foreclosures and b an k ­
It's a nightm arish d estruction o f ru p tcies. C o m m u n itie s su ffe rin g
w ealth.
these econom ic blow s are less able
For com m unities that w ere al­ to support m in o rity -o w n ed sm all
ready in econom ic freefall before b u s in e s s e s -th e auto dealership, the
this recession, it's a catastrophe. barbershop, and m ore.
U nless w e take action soon, g en era­
Perhaps m ost disturbing, the eco­
tions o f progress m ay get reversed. nom ic scarring o f A frican A m eri­
A fric a n -A m e ric a n u n e m p lo y ­ cans—and o fall those suffering from
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u n em p lo y m en t in this c ris is - m a y ers, and firefighters. O ur investm ents
endure for generations. T hink o f the can save desperately needed m iddle
child w ho do esn 't get enough to eat. class jo b s and m ake distressed co m ­
She has trouble co n cen tratin g in a m unities safer and m ore livable.
school w hich is in d isrep air and has
4. Hire com m unity banks to lend
class sizes too large because teach ­ leftover T A R P m oney directly to
ers have been cut. H er state has cut sm all and m edium -sized businesses.
funding for higher education. O ne T he banks w e taxpayers so g en er­
ou t o f six adults around her is un em ­ ously bailed out still aren't lending
ployed.
to m edium and sm all businesses,
A cting im m ediately is essential the engine for jo b grow th in co m m u ­
for co m m unities carrying the h eav i­ nities.
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est w eight o f the crisis. Five steps
5. C o n n e c t jo b le s s p e o p le in
can save and create 4 million jobs d is tre sse d c o m m u n itie s d ire c tly
and help secure the future.
w ith w o rk th a t n e e d s to be d o n e.
1. M aintain the lifeline o f ex ­ T h e se jo b s m u st p a y c o m p e titiv e
tended u n em p lo y m en t insurance, w a g es, so th a t w e 're n o t re p la c in g
health care, and food assistance. g o o d state and lo cal g o v e rn m e n t
M aintaining the lifeline isa m atter o f jo b s w ith te m p o ra ry o r p o o rly p aid
survival.
p o s itio n s .
2. Pum p life back into de-in d u s­
T hese five steps are the start w e
trialized co m m unities. W e can start need right now to rebuild an econom y
by retooling shuttered factories and that w orks for M ain Street and M artin
building new facilities for green jobs. Luther King Boulevard, not ju st W all
3. R escue states and c o m m u n i­ Street.
ties w ith b udget shortfalls before
Arlene Holt Baker is the execu­
they lay o f f teachers, police o ffic­ tive vice president o f the AFL-CIO.
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Stairs (12-16 stairs - With
O ther Services)-. $25.00
Area/Oriental Rugs.
$25.00 Minimum
Area/Oriental Rugs (Woolf.
$40.00 Minimum
Heavily Soiled Area:
Additional $10.00 each area
(Requiring Extensive Pre-Spraying)
UPHOLSTERY
CLEANING
Sofa: $69.00
Loveseat: $49.00
Sectional: $ 109 - $ 139
Chair or Recliner:
$25 - $49
tii9
Throw Pillows (With
Other Services)'. $5.00
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