When Daley left office, the city was dealing with..?
Budget surpluses
Budget deficits
Population decline
Infrastructure decay
Answer
When Daley left office, the city was dealing with budget deficits. The city's budget deficit had grown to $1.2 billion by 1976, and the city was on the verge of bankruptcy
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