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Subject: All these do nothing middle managers need to be the first to go

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Date Posted: 04/14/09 5:47pm

Facing budget gap, Patrick announces plan to cut 750 jobs
April 14, 2009 04:16 PM Email| Comments (66)| Text size � + By Matt Viser, Globe Staff

Governor Deval Patrick this afternoon announced that the state was immediately cutting 750 jobs and ordering mandatory furloughs to help close a $156 million mid-year budget deficit.

The deficit is expected to grow by another $400 million, Patrick said, and would be closed through a variety of proposals that need legislative approval.

�The economic downturn is hitting state government especially hard, leaving us with tough choices among miserable options,� Patrick said at a State House news conference.

Patrick has also asked Administration and Finance Secretary Leslie Kirwan to begin negotiations with state collective bargaining units over a range of concessions. Patrick refused to disclose what the proposed concessions would be.

Patrick is also planning to use $128 million in federal stimulus funds to help balance this year�s budget.

The problems Patrick outlined today will only begin to solve the budget crisis for the remainder of this fiscal year, which ends June 30. The House is scheduled to release a budget proposal tomorrow that is expected to include deep budget cuts.

Patrick was forced to close a $1.4 billion shortfall in the state's $28 billion budget in October and an additional $1.1 billion shortfall earlier this year.

With the economy staggering, the state's finances are also struggling. With people earning less and spending less, and businesses profiting less, the state is collecting less income, sales, and business taxes.

Patrick on Monday criticized leaders of the House and Senate for passing watered-down legislation to transform the state's transportation network. He said the bills didn't go far enough in saving money.

He also criticized the Legislature for not passing overall budget-balancing measures he proposed in January, the Globe reported today.

Matt Viser can be reached at maviser@globe.com.

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Re: All these do nothing middle managers need to be the first to go	Anonymous	04/15/09 3:04am
That's sad -- Anonymous, 04/15/09 2:38pm Re: That's sad -- Anonymous, 04/15/09 2:55pm