Bloomberg blasts idea of forcing businesses to offer paid sick days

The New York Post reports:

Mayor Bloomberg today called a controversial proposal requiring all private businesses to offer paid sick days “disastrous to New York City.”

Asked about a possible compromise being discussed among City Council members, Bloomberg said, “It would be a disaster if the government tries to get in to run small businesses.”


“If they run the bars and restaurants, they'll try to run everything else. This is going down a path which is a terrible, terrible idea and would be disastrous to New York City.

A city with pension fund obligations it can't meet is going to tell small businesses to offer paid sick days!