its about time that the dead wood is eliminated. when are you going to being with the city workers who party all day long, take long lunch breaks etc.

i truly believe,laying off state workers is not the answer, lay off all the new mamagers and present managers in state govt. also, cut half of the gov. staff too. tis gov. is crucifying the reg state wk making under 50k and creates jobs for his friends, also there are too many state wks that have ret from other jobs with a pension. the poor imh .dcyf and meals on wheels etc ..this state has the most corrupt general assembly...to clean up this fiscal crisis we need alot of help.

I love it! He cuts 540 jobs, cuts back on meals on wheels and approves a 500,000$ ridiculous PR stunt to make sure his one mile of precious pavement isn't made fun of...All in one week!

Of course..what's new..Flip Flopper.

Well if layoffs are necessary then there are a few jobs that could be given up with no problem. Let not pay a state trooper to spend the night outside the governor's house in nice safe East Greenwich. No governor has ever been attacked or ever bothered. I bet that position involves overtime as well. If people have to sacrifice that would be a painless one. Let get rid of Steve Cass. The man is a political hack and there is no need for over $ 130,000.00 plus benefits for a director of communications. The governor has a press secretary that is more than enough. I notice the governor has apponted a high paid attorney. While perhaps the gov. needs his own attorney we seem to have plenty on the payroll. To make this point the governor's new attorney has not practiced law in nine years. But he is a friend of the governor and was talked by the governor into running for Lt. Governor and then dumped when a better candidate for the governor came along. Perhaps the governor owes him something but lets not let the tax payers pay for his political patronage which fills unnecessary jobs. If jobs have to be cut and sacrifice is necessary, let's see this governor lead by example instead of scapegoating everyone else while he enjoys the perks and patronage for his friends at taxpayer expense. Shape up Don.

It is about time someone is doing something about it . It has been long overdue I support his move

It is a start, but not enough. We if found the money to hire these people and found the money to spend on contracts that should have been scrutinized before they were handed out to relatives and friends then we can find a way to reduce this shortfall. We NEED to get this entire legislative group out of office when they come to term. We need a new bunch with a governor who is alive and with the picture. Seems this governor was not, until his numbers went lower than whale crap. We need leadership who does the right thign from the start and not only when his numbers slump. It's too bad. I really thought this governor was the real deal.

Its about time !!