Gov. Paterson says his current plan to reduce government spending doesn’t include layoffs of state employees. But the governor isn’t ruling out the possibility of layoffs in the 2009-2010 state fiscal year that begins April 1.
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Paterson wants to cut the growth in school aid in the current fiscal year by just less than half and increase tuition at state colleges by $600.
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He’s also calling for concessions from unionized state workers to avoid any layoffs and cut $41 million from municipal aid to New York City.

(AP)