NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Cash-strapped cities and counties have been cutting jobs to cope with massive budget shortfalls -- and that tally could edge up to nearly 500,000 if Congress doesn't step up to help.
Local governments are looking to eliminate 8.6% of their total full-time equivalent positions by 2012, according to a new survey released Tuesday by the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties and United States Conference of Mayors.
"Local governments across the country are now facing the combined impact of decreased tax revenues, a falloff in state and federal aid and increased demand for social services," the report said. "In this current climate of fiscal distress, local governments are forced to eliminate both jobs and services."
The depth of the recession has pushed cities to make reductions in departments that are typically shielded from cuts because they provide core services to residents, including public safety, public works, public health, social services and parks and recreation.
Endangered species: Government worker
In fact, 63% of cities and nearly 40% of counties reported cuts in police and fire safety personnel, the survey showed.
The report called on Congress to pass the Local Jobs for America Act, which would provide $75 billion in federal funds over two years to city and county governments and community-based organizations to save and create jobs.
"Federal investment that helps save local jobs and preserve local services will help stabilize communities across the country and ensure that all of America's families are able to participate in the economic recovery," the report said.
But the bill's fate is uncertain as mounting concerns over the national deficit hinder the passage of new stimulus measures.
http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/28/news/economy/city_job_cuts/index.htm?hpt=T1 (http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/28/news/economy/city_job_cuts/index.htm?hpt=T1)
Get ready for another half a million unemployed workers across this country! This bill's future is not uncertain, its secured! The "party of no" will make sure it is delayed until 2012, and by then it will be too late. . . :rant: :mad: :mad:
Here's an idea: Let's downsize Congress. Let each state have only one senator, and cut the number of representatives by 50%. Then deny them unemployment.
And the more that's given the deeper we will go into debt and the deeper we go into debt the worse things are going to get. Of course you could increase taxes on the people who are providing the jobs I mean after all they are the ones causing all this trouble by not giving us any of their ill gotten gains. Oh wait, they're already going to do that and that's why those people aren't hiring and are busy relocating to other areas.....Damn, so much for that idea guess he'll have to raise taxes on the middle income people.....Oh wait, they are the ones who are becoming unemployed because those selfish people who provide the jobs aren't hiring and are packing up and moving out, damn, guess the little guy is in trouble now, no wait, he's getting help from the government through all those entitlement programs so he can't be taxed because he doesn't make enough. Hum, hell of a dilemma ain't it? Damn, guess we're all gonna have to work for the government. :rolleyes:
Quote from: LOsborne on July 28, 2010, 07:50:23 PM
Here's an idea: Let's downsize Congress. Let each state have only one senator, and cut the number of representatives by 50%. Then deny them unemployment.
I like the way you think...well, sometimes... :biggrin:
Quote from: me on July 28, 2010, 07:51:07 PM
....Oh wait, they're already going to do that and that's why those people aren't hiring and are busy relocating to other areas.....
Local governments are relocating to other areas? Damn. That's serious.
500,000 more foreclosed homes, 500,000 more lost tax revenue units, and then 500,000 more lost jobs. . .
This shits like herpes. . .
Quote from: LOsborne on July 28, 2010, 07:50:23 PM
Here's an idea: Let's downsize Congress. Let each state have only one senator, and cut the number of representatives by 50%. Then deny them unemployment.
Are saying we would only have Lugar and Pence. :cry: :cry: :cry: :angry: Troll :rifle: Just shoot me.