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NY Governor Paterson Proposes $1 Billion In Budget Cuts To Combat Expanding Deficit

rttnews.com
Aug 12, 2008
        

Only two weeks after he said that New York is facing "severe" economic woes, Governor David Paterson released his proposal for budget cuts Monday evening, calling for up to $1 billion in cuts as the New York State Legislature...

GOV'S CHOPPING SPREE

nypost.com
Aug 12, 2008
        

ALBANY - Gov. Paterson raised the stakes in his looming fiscal showdown with the Legislature yesterday, calling on lawmakers to slash health-care spending, cut aid to New York City, and forgo their own pet projects. In all, the...

                   

Officials reeling over possible loss of aid

dailygazette.com
Aug 12, 2008
        

Schenectady officials were staggered Monday to read the list of possible state aid cuts that could leave the city with a $700,000 hole in this year’s budget, reduce the Project Impact budget by 6 percent and could force the...

Lawmakers wary on budget cuts

dailygazette.com
Aug 12, 2008
        

No actions agreed upon; special session nears CAPITOL — Legislative leaders were noncommittal Monday to Gov. David Paterson’s plan to cut at least $600 million from the state budget in Medicaid, pork barrel spending and aid to...

                   

News: Paterson wants lawmakers to slash $600M from budget

pressconnects.com
Aug 12, 2008
        

By Jay Gallagher and John Hill • Press & Sun-Bulletin • August 12, 2008 ALBANY -- Gov. David A. Paterson Monday gave the Legislature a $1 billion menu of budget cuts, including more than $500 million in health care reductions...

                   

Paterson proposes $1B in cuts, including $6.4M in Rochester

democratandchronicle.com
Aug 12, 2008
        

Jay Gallagher and Brian Sharp • Staff writers • August 12, 2008 ALBANY — Some spending cuts to balance the state budget may hit very close to home. On Monday, Gov. David Paterson gave the Legislature a $1 billion menu of budget...

                   

Paterson's plan to cut local aid draws fire

stargazette.com
Aug 12, 2008
        

In S. Tier, officials fear impact if governor gets 6% reduction. By Ray Finger • Southern Tier officials are concerned about $1 billion in state spending cuts Gov. David Paterson is proposing for the Legislature to consider at...

                   

Paterson Sets a Showdown on Hospitals

nysun.com
Aug 12, 2008
        

After infuriating teachers unions with a plan to cap property taxes, Governor Paterson has opened a second front in a brewing budget battle by proposing a round of spending cuts that is aimed squarely at the state's health care...

Gov asks big slash in CUNY budget

nydailynews.com
Aug 12, 2008
        

BY KENNETH LOVETT and GLENN BLAIN DAILY NEWS ALBANY BUREAU ALBANY - CUNY took a big hit Monday in Gov. Paterson's proposed $1 billion midyear budget cut that also looks to slash pork-barrel spending in half. From his working...

                   

Task ahead: $1B in cuts

timesunion.com
Aug 12, 2008
        

Governor challenges legislators on looming fiscal crisis; proposal includes paring Medicaid by $500 million ALBANY -- A half-billion dollar cut to Medicaid, $100 million less in pork barrel spending and a $250 million reduction...