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Greedy Bastards
214 pages, 2020
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When four corporations demanded that the San Antonio city government provide police and fire services for them, the city was on the verge of collapse. With unions to handle wages, salaries, pensions, and benefits, there were no funds available for critical city services. The loss of tax revenue due to decreased population had the city's budget in a tailspin. Sheryl Sculley takes you behind closed doors to share the hard changes she made and the strategies she used to create mutually beneficial solutions to the city's biggest problems.

