Governor Paterson: "Cut now!"

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Governor Paterson: "Cut now!"

Story Created: Aug 19, 2008 at 3:12 PM EST

Story Updated: Aug 19, 2008 at 7:35 PM EST

ALBANY - State lawmakers took a break from summer recess for a special session in Albany Tuesday.

Governor David Paterson called the session with Governor Paterson called the session. The message - cut, and cut now.

Around 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, word was out that the Senate, Assembly, and Governor had agreed on a package of cuts, and we're already at work printing up bills.

So far, the package includes roughly $1 billion in cuts through 2008-2009. There will be no cuts to tuition, school district, and municipalities.

And the governor says no layoffs.

Beyond that, Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito says everyone is going to have to give a little bit - 6 % to be exact. In other words, if local lawmakers brought $60,000 for an organization to the local area and they're still waiting on that money, when they get it, it'll be 6% less. Those cuts only apply to undispersed money.

Destito said shortly before 5 that they were told to take a dinner break and they'll return at 8 p.m. to try and solve some language problems with respect to proposed healthcare cuts.

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