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Beachfront Bailout: Thousands of homes stand in harm's way but are sheltered by an umbrella of federal subsidies.
Common Cause Magazine reveals how the federal government props up the beachfront communities for the rich by underwriting insurance policies which no private company would touch; the policies promote risky construction and cost taxpayers hundreds of millions.
Tags: National Flood Insurance Program; Outer Banks; Currituck County; housing construction; hurricane