Henry Raymond

Fairfax News => Political Issues/Comments => Topic started by: j_gluck on February 01, 2009, 04:55:40 PM

Title: IBM layoffs vs State job cuts - what's the difference?
Post by: j_gluck on February 01, 2009, 04:55:40 PM

Here is what the Governor had to say to WCAX regarding the IBM layoffs. 

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"The IBM employees are well paid, they recirculate their resources in the economy, they pay taxes, so any layoff of that magnitude has an impact not only on the economy of the region but also on the state's fiscal health. It's part of the reason we're facing the budget challenges we are confronting."

Without the last sentence, couldn't this also describe the 600 State employees Jim says we have to cut?

I would love to hear from our elected officials about this.

Thanks