Governor Paterson: "Cut now!"
ALBANY - State lawmakers took a break from summer recess for a special session in Albany Tuesday. Multimedia Related Content
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. The following comments do not necessarily represent the views of NBC-WKTV News Channel 2. Users have agreed to these terms and in doing so accept full responsibility for their comments. Moderation is limited. Thursday, Aug 21 at 10:43 AM What wrote ...When the Gov. cuts one does he blame it on his aides? Flag for moderationThursday, Aug 21 at 9:36 AM State workers a TOOL wrote ...Falling off a chair while sleeping doesnt count as an injury!Your paid VERY WELL,Easy retirement and don't work as hard as you think! Flag for moderationWednesday, Aug 20 at 10:13 PM taxes payer wrote ...they need to cut wlefare it getting so bad they jsut keep on haveing them babies and middle class families dont lives as good they do so it time to helps and rewarding them to have babies and do nothing it time before every dont work .people are getting really sick of welfare people and parting all day and get things start gvieing to working family Flag for moderationWednesday, Aug 20 at 4:12 PM What? wrote ...Pork should be cut 100%, first! And when is a tax increase on anybody, a cut? We are still the highest taxed state. This didn't change that any! These people still don't get it!!! Flag for moderationWednesday, Aug 20 at 3:56 PM Wake UP wrote ...I agree with QBall69. We the middle class are forced to decide based on our income, on how many children we can afford to have. But there are way to many welfare moms out there with lots of children. I say it's time that THEY are made to choose. We need to stop supporting them, and allowing them to use the system to make a career out of having children. Flag for moderationWednesday, Aug 20 at 12:58 PM A State worker wrote ...I am a state worker and EVERY 4 years when our contract comes up we are the LAST to recieve it - we have to fight for every penny that we recieve - where I work we do have the toughest job in the state - we work with the mentally ill inmates - we take in the inmates that the DOC.'s can't handle with nothing but our hands and training NO WEAPONS this is a chosen profession and I do love my job in 10 years I have been hurt 4 times but I still go back we do make a difference.WE WALK THE TOUGH BEAT! Flag for moderationWednesday, Aug 20 at 11:24 AM Anonymous wrote ...Seriously, why do they always start cutting the important programs like education and medical care? Why not get rid of, or cut the slaries of these managemnt fat cats that do absolutely nothing but take up space? Flag for moderationWednesday, Aug 20 at 11:02 AM What? wrote ...Pork barrel spending only takes a 6% cut? They still don't get it!!! Flag for moderationWednesday, Aug 20 at 9:36 AM I Love NY wrote ...A 6% cut is to easy, cut deeper and start laying off state workers that is what big business is doing, wall street, gm, ford, the airlines, etc. Flag for moderationWednesday, Aug 20 at 8:56 AM Idea wrote ...Stop all the handouts to imigrants, make the lazy welfare slobs get jobs! Make state worker WORK! Tax the indians, no medicade for imigrants to old to work(go back to your lovely homelands) Flag for moderationWednesday, Aug 20 at 7:58 AM Qball69 wrote ...Cuts in medical are a good idea as long as it's to all these unwed wellfare moms with multiple kids with multiple guys its about time they stop bleeding our system dry. But no cuts to seniors because if you look into it alotof them worked very hard to raise theyre families with out help from the public.Alot of these seniors didnt have high paying jobs.Many seniors had jobs in local mills n factories that were low paying and involved alot of hours and hard manual labor.HELP OUR SENIORS.! Flag for moderationWednesday, Aug 20 at 12:57 AM Scott wrote ...Cut and cut now is the message on the same day SUNYIT announces that they are adding about $100 million dollars in new buildings including a dorm, tech center, student center, and athletic center. These are not all new announcements but $100 million in new buildings for one campus at a time when we are told the state is hurting. Are the dorms, student center, and athletic facilities at the campus really that insufficient now? Flag for moderationTuesday, Aug 19 at 8:53 PM What?????? wrote ...No layoffs??? Are you kidding me? There are over 20,000 state employees making over $100,000. Time to start cutting the overpaid midlevel management fat. Flag for moderationTuesday, Aug 19 at 6:21 PM Disgusted wrote ...Line 2 of your top story: Governor David Paterson called the session with Governor Paterson called the session. You guys never fail to impress me! Flag for moderationTuesday, Aug 19 at 4:19 PM Kathie Smith wrote ...I think cuts should start with the government before hitting Medicade or tution assistant programs. Cut staff and stop traveling. That would save money. Our Seniors and students should not be the first to fell the hit. Flag for moderationAdd a comment |
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