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[0:00] ..." This is WBZ's Carl Stevens and I'm speaking to Boston city councilor Michael thirty a candidate for mayor and we're talking about the situation concerning. Mayor Menino in the city's unions that deadline in just. The possibility of layoffs and Custer Allen Eskew what you think of of what's"...
[0:59] ..." phrase scare tactics and arm twisting do you think this is what Mayor Menino is doing."...
[1:08] ..." the way. The duplication city program programs that are outdated technology in wasteful government spending practices. -- a lake city in you know we also need to streamline government and work towards. Doing -- but bill putting"...
[0:00]" This is WBZ's Carl Stevens and I'm speaking to Boston city councilor Michael thirty a candidate for mayor and we're talking about the situation concerning. Mayor Menino in the city's unions that deadline in just. The possibility of layoffs and Custer Allen Eskew what you think of of what's happened so far in the last 24 hours news."
[0:19]" Police say that that we are facing some of the worst economic times we have faced in decades. President struggling around -- kitchen table wondering how they're going to pay their bills. In the city is going to make some really tough choices and the reality is that working people. May have delayed. But what really clear that. The way to do it isn't by using scare tactics on the back -- we're working men and women who dedicated city employees. And play a critical role city. They're teachers they're pleased offices their librarians are firefighters. Leadership and about -- twisting is about finding real solutions to meet the challenges before us."
[0:58]" I used the phrase scare tactics and arm twisting do you think this is what Mayor Menino is doing."
[1:04]" But what I get that we don't we each reorganized government but finding the way. The duplication city program programs that are outdated technology in wasteful government spending practices. -- a lake city in you know we also need to streamline government and work towards. Doing -- but bill putting you know we're. I also think that we need to put pressure can spend some political capital on college university. Didn't force them to -- military property tax there the days of volunteering how much they want to contribute are over. We didn't have to contribute more to you know way to step up what they steady yearly revenue streams. I just -- our existing debt that we heard a lot yesterday from the mayor. Oh what they didn't it was specifics. When I didn't it was as concrete play in getting city back on track. And the question I would like at this what are the real school about budget crisis. What is -- actual deficit. How much money will be getting from the state. How much money will be getting in stimulus in what is actually hit. And again. There seems like over all aware we're seeing it would administration that managers by crisis. And again -- twisting need to come to an end our city employees deserve more. And we -- that much."
[2:20]" And you you think the mayor has been arm twisting the union's."
[2:24]" Well I think I'd say that the -- has been -- by crisis. And two. And that would restrict yesterday's press conference. You know in our city employees deserve more and that we will not much we need to have an honest discussion. About the challenges we face in the way we do it isn't by pounding one's chest. But putting people and finding common ground."
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