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The city of Scranton, Pa., sent out paychecks to its employees Friday, like it does every two weeks. But this time the checks were much smaller than usual. Mayor Chris Doherty has reduced everyone's pay — including his own — to the state's minimum wage: $7.25 an hour.

Doherty says his city has run out of money.

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The firefighters' union, along with the police and public works unions, have taken the city to court. Lackawanna County Judge Michael Barrasse issued an injunction, essentially agreeing with the unions that the city was breaking the law, but Doherty says he doesn't have another choice. Despite the injunction, he had the city send out paychecks based on minimum wage.

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http://www.npr.org/2012/07/07/156416876/scrantons-public-workers-pay-cut-to-minimum-wage?ft=1&f=1017

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Wonder if the Mayor already has his mortgage paid down so he will be able to afford to live in his house while others will not be so lucky.