To me, it's just wrong. And I oppose it. There are to many law abiding people who can't afford college. Plus what about all the schools that have been close teachers let go because of state aid being cut? this just not make sense! What about the poor neighborhood where many kids turn to crime because they can't get a good education.
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Art Mustico
12 years ago
Hell no!
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Maggie Daumen
12 years ago
Why would you pay for schooling for those who have given up their rights the moment they CHOSE to commit a crime and yet our school systems are failing and cutting activities because they can't afford it. This is a sad world we live in and I feel horrible for my children
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Mary Jane Runkel
12 years ago
This is ridiculous! 2 of our law abiding children are struggling to pay their loans while our other 2 children are getting ready to graduate from college with the constant worry about how they will pay their loans. Our finances are limited, yet someone who disregards the law and his/her fellow human being should be rewarded with free tuition?!?! Is Gov. Cuomo out of his mind?!?! I say NO DEAL!
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Debora Brown
12 years ago
I am OUTRAGED over this!!! We are a hard working middle class family that gets not a dime for my own children. I have two daughters who owe $75000 in loans who are still in school. With all the taxes you take from me I can't afford their tuition!!! I'll be damned if my tax dollars will educate inmates!! Let my taxes go to my hard working children not a criminal!!!!!
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Gary J. Walters
12 years ago
My children are working to pay off their student loans - Maybe the Governor should expand his Intentions to include paying off the tuition of all New Yorkers.
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Floyd Bimber
12 years ago
How about free college for high school graduates
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Donald Supon
12 years ago
take care of the non-criminals before the criminals
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kevin m kennedy
12 years ago
An education is no guarentee that a prisioner will not return to prision. There are plenty of criminals with college degrees. Plus most non prisioners can barley afford the cost of college.s
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Pamela Van Scooter
12 years ago
Really, I had to pay my way and still am. If you want to forgive my eduational loans and give EVERYONE in the state access to a free college education then you have my support - until then GET REAL!!
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Casey barrows
12 years ago
I can't get into a NY state community collage with an IEP diploma. Why should they get a free education for committing a crime and hurting people. My ONLY crime is being bad in math. Why doesn't Governor Qumo help me.
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Gail Zuchowski
12 years ago
Use the $$ to educate the kids that aren't in jail yet...house them in dorms if necessary . They shouldnt be encoursged to go to prison to get fed or get an education.
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joseph valentino
12 years ago
They tried it once it did not work. Why waste the money again.
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Anonymous
12 years ago
No more handouts
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Gary J. Walters
12 years ago
Another case of the Governor giving an "entitlement" to those who do nothing useful for our society, except to expect those "entitlements" given off the backs of honest working New Yorkers. .
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Anonymous
12 years ago
Restore Tap for the law-abiding citizens! If convicts wish for degrees, make them pay for tuition like everyone else has to. Make them take on that debt burden! How about targeting the young population to enforce mandatory schooling prior to their road down the illegal paths they decide to take and maybe we would not have 55,500+ convicts to begin with!
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Debra Densmore
12 years ago
I say NO!!! We already pay to keep the prisoners safe and happy, we shouldn't be paying for a college education that we can't even afford to give ourselves!
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Norm Winne
12 years ago
No free education for criminals!!!
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Robert W hall I I I
12 years ago
It's not fair to honest law abiding New Yorkers.
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Anonymous
12 years ago
I don't believe they deserve this prove late and believe the idea to fund graduate programs would be better because they earned it
To me, it's just wrong. And I oppose it. There are to many law abiding people who can't afford college. Plus what about all the schools that have been close teachers let go because of state aid being cut? this just not make sense! What about the poor neighborhood where many kids turn to crime because they can't get a good education.
Hell no!
Why would you pay for schooling for those who have given up their rights the moment they CHOSE to commit a crime and yet our school systems are failing and cutting activities because they can't afford it. This is a sad world we live in and I feel horrible for my children
This is ridiculous! 2 of our law abiding children are struggling to pay their loans while our other 2 children are getting ready to graduate from college with the constant worry about how they will pay their loans. Our finances are limited, yet someone who disregards the law and his/her fellow human being should be rewarded with free tuition?!?! Is Gov. Cuomo out of his mind?!?! I say NO DEAL!
I am OUTRAGED over this!!! We are a hard working middle class family that gets not a dime for my own children. I have two daughters who owe $75000 in loans who are still in school. With all the taxes you take from me I can't afford their tuition!!! I'll be damned if my tax dollars will educate inmates!! Let my taxes go to my hard working children not a criminal!!!!!
My children are working to pay off their student loans - Maybe the Governor should expand his Intentions to include paying off the tuition of all New Yorkers.
How about free college for high school graduates
take care of the non-criminals before the criminals
An education is no guarentee that a prisioner will not return to prision. There are plenty of criminals with college degrees. Plus most non prisioners can barley afford the cost of college.s
Really, I had to pay my way and still am. If you want to forgive my eduational loans and give EVERYONE in the state access to a free college education then you have my support - until then GET REAL!!
I can't get into a NY state community collage with an IEP diploma. Why should they get a free education for committing a crime and hurting people. My ONLY crime is being bad in math. Why doesn't Governor Qumo help me.
Use the $$ to educate the kids that aren't in jail yet...house them in dorms if necessary . They shouldnt be encoursged to go to prison to get fed or get an education.
They tried it once it did not work. Why waste the money again.
No more handouts
Another case of the Governor giving an "entitlement" to those who do nothing useful for our society, except to expect those "entitlements" given off the backs of honest working New Yorkers. .
Restore Tap for the law-abiding citizens! If convicts wish for degrees, make them pay for tuition like everyone else has to. Make them take on that debt burden! How about targeting the young population to enforce mandatory schooling prior to their road down the illegal paths they decide to take and maybe we would not have 55,500+ convicts to begin with!
I say NO!!! We already pay to keep the prisoners safe and happy, we shouldn't be paying for a college education that we can't even afford to give ourselves!
No free education for criminals!!!
It's not fair to honest law abiding New Yorkers.
I don't believe they deserve this prove late and believe the idea to fund graduate programs would be better because they earned it