Governor David Paterson has produced a list of cuts and asking legislators to pick their poison cafeteria style.
$506 million in Medicaid
(This will have SEIU and hospitals howling)
$250 million aid to local governments, 6% which is $250 million this year and $420 next year.
(This will have local governments threatening property tax increases, while they should be looking for cuts themselves)
$232 million reduction in pork, which is a 50% reduction in member item money and a postponing of legislative programs.
(This will have good government folks cheering, while special pet project recipient crying)
$50 million from CUNY
Together these total over $1 billion in potential cuts, which Paterson wants the end result in cuts to come in around $600 million.
These cuts are in addition to his agency cuts of 7% that were already ordered, which is expected to produce $630 million in savings.
To read more detail of the cuts click here
1 comment:
This is nothing. If Paterson were serious he'd cut $25 billion off the top just to start with.
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