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$2.3 billion state budget deficit

Description: Richard Voke announces projected budget deficit of $2.3 billion. Reps. Reinstein, Miceli, DeFilippi and Barbara Gray at angry Ways & Means hearing.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/09/1990

4% spending cut for FY91

Description: Pat McGovern and Richard Voke announce that conference committee has balanced FY91 budget with 4% comprehensive spending cut. Arline Isaacson, Sheila Cheimets, Deborah Weinstein.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/27/1990

A day in the budget debate

Description: Housing activists go to Massachusetts House Ways and Means Chairman Thomas Finneran's office to 'evict' him because of his budget proposal. The protesters are arrested. Human service advocates and religious leaders also hold separate protests. The house is debating local aid and tax increases. Rep. Thomas Finneran talks about his budget in the House Chambers. Interviews with Reps. John McDonough and Stanley Rosenberg suggesting new taxes are needed to support services.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/21/1991

AFDC during pregnancy

Description: Interview with pregnant girl needing AFDC, which is endangered by state budget cuts. Jack Backman says these benefits are necessary for healthy births. Premature baby in incubator. welfare.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/11/1991

AFSCME rally

Description: AFSCME members (state workers) march in front of State House chanting “no pay, no work” to protest legislature's failure to pass the budget. Crowd amasses on State House steps. Union leaders address rally. Voice of Joseph Bonavita. People ascend steps, some shot at foot level, to confront legislators inside. Police stand to the side. Reporter standup refers to Rep. Ray Flynn's anti- abortion stance impeding budget process.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/05/1978

Albert Gore in New Hampshire

Description: Albert Gore speaks in NH on budget deficit & foreign policy. Supports Grenada invasion, Persian Gulf retaliation, non-military aid to contras.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/23/1987

Alice Rivlin

Description: Interview with Alice Rivlin, director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Exteriors of the Treasury Department and the Council on Environmental Quality.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/03/1978

Analysis of state budget crisis

Description: Dukakis anticipated need for caution in developing budget because of slowed growth of state economy. Hale Champion, Frank Keefe, Stephen Kidder.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/05/1988

Arlington and local aid cut

Description: Arlington town manager is fed up with impending local aid cuts. Arlington fire engine and firefighters. Municipal office workers.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/20/1989

BPL funding

Description: Mayor Ray Flynn proposes million-dollar cut in Boston Public Library funds. Flynn cites funding used for new positions, fringe benefits, and unnecessary accouterments instead of library services. Library representative speaks in BPL courtyard about the effect of cutbacks. Footage of employees working at circulation and card catalog. Brief clip of Congressman William Bulger in court. Various Library representatives explain job functions and loss at BPL. Flynn explains that library fund must be focused on branch services instead of fringe benefits.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/27/1989