David Paterson on Jobs Democratic Governor (NY)

Expect 225,000 New Yorkers to be laid off in this recession

We still do not know the extent of the economic chaos that awaits us. We do know that this may be the worst economic contraction since the Great Depression. New York entered recession in August. Wall Street was hit the hardest. At least 60,000 jobs will be lost in the financial services sector, which is devastating to our state budget. Financial services provide 20% of state government revenues, so this year's budget will be exceptionally difficult. My fellow New Yorkers: the state of our state is perilous.

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