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SAY "NO" TO FREE COLLEGE FOR PRISONERS

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heather hussion
12 years ago

hell no....i have almost 17000 in student loans and i had to do that as a single mom....no one fucking helped me!! why should they commit a crime and get a free degree?? bullshit

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Amy glover
12 years ago

I'm struggling every month when I pay back 1,000s in student loan debt and we are going o reward criminals with free education? Jeesh wish I would have gotten a sentence instead of a masters degree

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Cynthia M. Aleo
12 years ago

When I'm the parent of four children who will incur hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt to get a college education, it makes me start to wonder if I should just allow them to become criminals instead, so they can escape the crushing debt. Find a way to fix college tuition to make it affordable, but don't use it to reward criminals.

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Rhonda Sucy
12 years ago

if he gives free college to prisoners all college should be free to all

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susan aiello
12 years ago

pay my grandsons tuition,hisparents are taxpayers!

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Frank Taylor
12 years ago

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Kimberly Kornowski
12 years ago

I worked full time with 3 kids to get my degree in which I am now paying on! This a slap in the face for people who do things the right way!

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Marilyn Burak
12 years ago

Cuomo's idea is absolutely crazy

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marie f. schaefer
12 years ago

why don't we just let convicted felons run the country along with illegal immagrants. It seems the more you are a law abiding citizen, the more screwed you get. I will advise my children to commit felons so they can get free college tuition. No reason to obey the laws, right??????

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Michael Lander
12 years ago

I have been investing in the NYSaves 529 tuition savings program since my daughter was born. In turn the state will give a free education to a felon that I will pay for. No reward for takiing responsibility, obeying the law and investing in your own families future. Unbelievable!

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Caroline Schinaman
12 years ago

We shouldn't reward bad behavior

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Danielle Perry
12 years ago

I had to work and pay for my degree - no criminal should get a free college education!

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jann durand
12 years ago

NO WAY EVER! I WILL LEAVE THIS STATE IF THIS HAPPENS. THIS WILL SEAL MY DECISION. OUR CHILDREN SHOULD BE THE RECIPIENTS IF NYS HAS MONEY TO THROW AROUND. IM INSULTED BY THE IDEA OF THIS!!

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Lisa Walden
12 years ago

We should be working harder to get more Financial Aid for Law Abiding Citizens!!!!! I've always taught my kids to not get in trouble and you will get rewarded. Boy, I guess I've given them the WRONG advice! Talk about a PUNISHMENT for Abiding the Law!!! Years & Years of Debt with High Interest!!! Welcome to NEW YORK!!! Just another reason to get the HELL OUT OF HERE!!!!

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Frederick Rexford
12 years ago

ridiculous!

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Lynne C. Smith
12 years ago

The idea of paying for convicts to attend college when honest, hard-working students cannot afford tuition is ABSURD!

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James Wong
12 years ago

Why should be get schooled for free when I couldn't get any financial aid to go to school? They're in prison for a reason. So if i want to get a college education, should I go out and commit a crime to get arrested? This is garbage!

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laurie johnson
12 years ago

this is disgusting

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Shelly Stam
12 years ago

I am $20,000+ in debt for my B.S. and work 2+ jobs and cannot afford to pay off my loans. Prisoners should be doing hard labor not getting a free eduation.

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Alice Ellzey
12 years ago

This is just another way of maling it pay to be a criminal and go to jail. Be an honest caring person and pay through the noise to get an eductation etc and also pay for the criminals.