7/10: City workers' pay cut to minimum wage; paperwork ties up vets benefits

7/10: City workers' pay cut to minimum wage; paperwork ties up vets benefits

July 10, 2012 5:18 PM

In Scranton, Pa., years of declining revenues have led to drastic budget cuts, including slashing the pay of all city workers to minimum wage of $7.25. Elaine Quijano reports on the controversial decision; And, over half a million veteran benefit claims are caught in the increasing backlog of applications piling up because of an out of date system that still relies on paper records.

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