Cuomo Cuts Taxes On Millionaires, Lays Off 900 Gov't Workers

[Hannah Bell]

NYC Educator points out that Little Andy Cuomo didn't waste any time in taking on the "special interests" - working people who are part of a union - or paying back those who aren't "special interests" - rich people who donated a lot of money to his campaign.

And this was just the first day of the Cuomo administration.

Next up on the list?

Breaking teachers unions, slashing state school aid so that tens of thousands of teachers will be laid off, and promoting more education policies that enrich his hedge fund/ed deform/test prep/education management organization buddies.

Because the hedge fund managers who met Cuomo in a back room and handed him a suitcase full of cash to promote their ed deform policies aren't "special interests."

But the teachers Cuomo plans to take on and break - they are.

http://perdidostreetschool.blogspot.com/2011/01/cuomo-cuts-taxes-on-millionaires-lays.html

[freshwest]

1. Bad...

[DJ13]

2. Are there no real Democrats left in America?

All I see are new faces on the same corporate interests the GOP used to represent.

[avaistheone1]

5. Few

very few, in fact real Dems are an endangered species.

[mmonk]

9. We have witnessed the return of the pre-Roosevelt Democratic Party.

The party of free trade and bankers.

[Canuckistanian]

3. Operation Reverse Robin Hood

... is in full effect in NY.

[me b zola]

4. Cuomo is a neo-liberal

Nuff said

[madmax]

6. wtf? What planet am I on?

There is a full scale war on the middle class going on in America.

[DrDan]

7. this is going to be a bleak year - these cretins feel God has spoken to them and

sent them on a mission

[ladjf]

11. The "God" thing is just a side-show. The main event is rampant

greed. The rich are hoarding wealth and power. In the end .005% will own 95% of the wealth and power.

[DrDan]

12. you are correct - to these guys "God = $$$$"

[xchrom]

8. recommend -- better it comes from a democrat than a republican?

that's all i got.

[stray cat]

10. Increase taxes and cut spending

Both tools are required tp get control of state deficits including payment for promised lucrative pensions