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Thousands expected to protest proposed cuts

Posted by: Cara Matthews - Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 11, 2009

   Thousands of New York health-care workers are planning a rally in Albany tomorrow to protest Gov. David Paterson’s proposed $470 million cuts to hospitals, nursing homes and home-care providers.

   The governor has called for the reductions as part of his plan to close the state’s $3.2 billion mid-year budget deficit. The Legislature was in Albany yesterday for a special session but did not reach an agreement with the governor on how to reduce the budget gap. The governor has called a special session on Monday and Tuesday to take up that and other issues.

Here are the flyers being used to publicize the issue:
 
 
 
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