But I didn't come in and say I was going to use an axe to make cuts. I mean, We did make city government smaller. But in doing that, I spent, oh, gosh, eight or ten hours every week, maybe more, down in the agencies, talking to the workforce, telling them why what they're doing … (30:26–30:29)
CLAIM
Asserts that city government was reduced in size during his tenure as mayor.
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