Quotes of the Day

galveston police and firefighters paycut
Friday, Jan. 02, 2009

Open quoteThe city needs all the help it can get.Close quote

  • JIMMY DE LOS SANTOS,
  • president of the Galveston Municipal Police Association as the Galveston, Texas, police and firefighters unions have agreed to take a 3% pay cut to help the city avoid layoffs and save $600,000
Photo: Mark Wilson / Getty | Source: New York Times