Thread: N.Y. Governor Plans Mass Layoff of Government Workers to Balance Budget

NEW YORK -- A member of New York Gov. David Paterson's administration said the governor is putting together a plan that would lay off thousands of government workers at the beginning of next year to help balance the state budget.
The administration official confirmed a report Tuesday in The New York Times that Paterson will direct state agencies to begin picking positions that could be eliminated starting Jan. 1.

FOXNews.com - N.Y. Governor Plans Mass Layoff of Government Workers to Balance Budget

Uh oh, there goes the 'black middle class'