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Thank you, Governor Pataki, Mr. Bush, and your tax cuts for the rich. Along with conservative economists and CUNY (City University of New York) officials.
Due to your desire, Mr. Pataki, to fill in a state budget gap, you made an intelligent and compassionate decision to balance the state economy on the backs of the poor. How you say? Many students who could only afford to go to a city university will now be shut out due to your decision to raise the tution. But what's a few hundred minorities being left in the dark to you, right? They just make good photo ops when you decide to visit the city every three months or so.
Thank you, Mr. Bush. I mean, without putting more of the nation's wealth into the hands of the wealthy, lord knows how our country would be. I gasp at the thought of more jobs for those minorities and poor who don't vote for you anyway. Besides without your tax cuts for the rich (which I'm sure you'll do again), states wouldn't be begging for cash, cities wouldn't have budget gaps, and New York City wouldn't have to tax financially hurting students. But hey! Just come by the city to mention war and 9/11 for some shameless political gain and everything will be okay.
And last but not least, thank you to the CUNY System. You went along perfectly with the Governor's idea. You upheld the status quo and taxed the middle class and poor. Now you and your screwed up priorities can add more bureaucrats. Now our lovely state can have more money. Just don't forget those would-be students and graduates when they're living below minimum wage, while you sip your wine in Washington and on Park Ave.
After all I'm sure they'll thank you for it.
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