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SAY "NO" TO FREE COLLEGE FOR PRISONERS

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Nancy Clark
12 years ago

Just more dumped on us who can't afforded to pay for our own.

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Ali R Aljuwani
12 years ago

I don't agree with the Governor on a free education for criminals, I had to pay for mine!

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Adam Pierce
12 years ago

Hell no to this. I do NOT SUPPORT THE PLAN. We lad abiding tax paying citizens should not pay for criminals to got to college. is the governor crazy? Why do all the good children who get good grades in highs chool have to have part time jobs and work to get into a community college and these criminals don't have to do anything? Such an asinine proposal.

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Anonymous
12 years ago

use the money to increase the TAP awards to NYS students

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cheryl kurtz
12 years ago

the near thought of this makes me ill....not when hard working people are struggling to put their kids through college.

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Patrick Kempf
12 years ago

NO WAY !!!!!

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amy Chapman
12 years ago

no

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Douglas gloff
12 years ago

Lets start with the people who make Right decisions first.

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Anonymous
12 years ago

Ridiculous! State priorities upside down! Lawful citizens, kids, and seniors before cons!

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Anonymous
12 years ago

I am a recent college graduate seeking attendance to graduate school. I would hope that Governor Cuomo would fight for graduate-level TAP for students rather than free college for prisoners. I am also a hispanic female who grew up in lower-middle class my entire life. I have fought for my college education and I am still buried in student loans.

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Lisa Miller
12 years ago

The middle-class already pays a fortune educating the poor, now he wants to bury us again to educate the criminals of our state who have made illegal choices. While we struggle to afford education for our own children. No way should a Progressive/Socialist zelot like Cuomo be allowed to afflict this travestry on New York State Taxpayers!

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Chris S.
12 years ago

Pay off my loans first. I didb'

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Marc Volker
12 years ago

Is he nuts

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Julie Ambrose
12 years ago

No way I have to children in college and we have to pay for it, why should they get it for free!!!

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Crystal Odhiambo
12 years ago

Take the guns and give the knowledge to the criminals...PERFECT!

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Anonymous
12 years ago

What a coincidence ! The day prior to this, my normally rock-solid son called me - he was having a serious melt down about trying to keep up with college expenses, and was really fearing the prospect of pending loan repayment and finding a reasonable paying job. It rather shook me. So, now ask me what I think of this idea !!

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Allan B
12 years ago

$60,000 per year for one inmate? Maybe they should feel some of the effects of the economy that they drain and take their benefits that they still receive while sitting in jail and cut the heat, tv time and reduce the meals they receive let's start there. My kids are law abiding citizens that will get NO college assistance because I make too much so since I succeeded in life my kids and I should should be force the excessive amount for college. At this rate my kids will be able to commit a burglary, plea guilty so they can go to state prison and get a degree! What B.S, Cuomo what are you thinking!!!

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gregory tedesco sr.
12 years ago

adults and seniors before convicts

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Jeffrey Raines
12 years ago

If Cuomo is giving away free college money, he better start with law abiding citizens first!

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Cheryl Corasanti
12 years ago

Sorry, Govenor Cuomo... not with my hard earned money. I'll need every penny to put my own kids, who obey the laws, through college.