Philadelphia is in crisis. People across the city are feeling the effects of the global economic downturn and wondering what the future will bring for them and their families. The city has finally resolved a long, drawn out, and deeply unsettling budgeting process, and it feels now like the dust has finally settled. But even though massive service cuts and layoffs are off the table for now, this economic crisis is far from over, and we in Philadelphia now have a clear idea of the kinds of solutions our city government is willing to present.
While delivering his budget to City Council, Mayor Nutter declared war on Philadelphia's municipal unions stating that he would seek to slash health care and pension benefits for city workers while reducing the number of paid vacation days.
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