Massive layoffs and pay cuts likely coming to state and local governments

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

State and local governments are warning of a wave of layoffs and pay cuts after getting left out of the federal coronavirus relief package expected to pass Congress this week.

In many places, those painful reductions are already taking shape:

Los Angeles plans to force city workers to spend 26 days on unpaid leave as revenues are forecast to drop as much as $600 million next fiscal year.

Detroit has proposed laying off 200 workers and furloughing thousands more.

In Ohio's Hamilton County, Commissioner Denise Driehaus is taking a 10% pay cut alongside county workers.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to revisit the issue in the coming round of negotiations over what could be an even bigger package of relief.

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But local jurisdictions may not be able to wait that long. They're facing higher expenditures on health care and other services to combat the disease at the same time that revenues are plunging as Americans stay home and businesses remain shuttered. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, states could be $500 billion in the hole over the next two years.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/massive-layoffs-and-pay-cuts-likely-coming-to-state-and-local-governments/ar-BB132FFv?li=BBnbfcN

A large part because Trump refuses to do his job.

[Ace Rothstein]

1. This isn't surprising and will only get worse the longer things are locked down.

Tax revenue is drying up.

[jimfields33]

2. I thought most states put their toballco lawsuit money in rainy day funds

This is a hurricane. I think they should use some of that money now. They can replace it later if they desire.

[dalton99a]

3. Kick

[crickets]

4. Sad K&R

[a kennedy]

5. Rumor has it, Wisconsin civil service workers might be furloughed one day a month......