http://troyrecord.com/articles/2013/01/2...=fullstory

Quote:Legislation to provide financial aid and other assistance to college-bound illegal immigrants is gaining political support in New York a year after the idea withered in Albany and Washington.

The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act is being pushed by powerful Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. Now, fellow Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Republicans who share control of the state Senate are interested in discussing the bill.

Known as the Dream Act, the bill would provide a way to help poor immigrant families afford college through the state Tuition Assistance Plan and academic assistance programs. It would also create a commission to raise money for scholarships.

"Our immigrant families, like many struggling in these trying economic times, need financial help to achieve their educational goals," said Silver. "Investing in these inspiring students represents an investment in our future."

I'm glad it's in your state and not mine. Maybe they'll erect as sign at the state border something like "ALL ILLEGALS - COME LIVE HERE AND GET LOTS OF FREE STUFF!!"

(01-21-2013 03:42 PM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  http://troyrecord.com/articles/2013/01/2...=fullstory

Quote:Legislation to provide financial aid and other assistance to college-bound illegal immigrants is gaining political support in New York a year after the idea withered in Albany and Washington.

The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act is being pushed by powerful Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. Now, fellow Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Republicans who share control of the state Senate are interested in discussing the bill.

Known as the Dream Act, the bill would provide a way to help poor immigrant families afford college through the state Tuition Assistance Plan and academic assistance programs. It would also create a commission to raise money for scholarships.

"Our immigrant families, like many struggling in these trying economic times, need financial help to achieve their educational goals," said Silver. "Investing in these inspiring students represents an investment in our future."

NY is investing in its future insolvency/bankruptcy with this act.

How does this invest in NY's future? It just attracts more illegals and many of the ones that get educated and are worth a damn go back home.

Cuomo 2016.......buying votes with taxpayer money. I think with guy is the next Democrat pretty by. Famous family. Has Clinton and other power brokers from the state. Wall street likely in his pocket too. If you think Obama raised taxes. The Cuomo's never saw a tax they didn't like to raise 100%.

(01-21-2013 03:42 PM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  http://troyrecord.com/articles/2013/01/2...=fullstory

Quote:Legislation to provide financial aid and other assistance to college-bound illegal immigrants is gaining political support in New York a year after the idea withered in Albany and Washington.

The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act is being pushed by powerful Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. Now, fellow Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Republicans who share control of the state Senate are interested in discussing the bill.

Known as the Dream Act, the bill would provide a way to help poor immigrant families afford college through the state Tuition Assistance Plan and academic assistance programs. It would also create a commission to raise money for scholarships.

"Our immigrant families, like many struggling in these trying economic times, need financial help to achieve their educational goals," said Silver. "Investing in these inspiring students represents an investment in our future."

It is also a "good thing".

(01-21-2013 08:41 PM)Crebman Wrote:  I'm glad it's in your state and not mine. Maybe they'll erect as sign at the state border something like "ALL ILLEGALS - COME LIVE HERE AND GET LOTS OF FREE STUFF!!"

He lives in Minnesota.

(01-22-2013 12:55 AM)OhioBobcatJohn Wrote:  Cuomo 2016.......buying votes with taxpayer money.

Can you blame him? He looks at the Democrats' track record and thinks "Worked for Bubba and O, why not me?"

Quote:I think with guy is the next Democrat pretty boy.

Have you seen his picture?

Quote:Famous family. Has Clinton and other power brokers from the state. Wall street likely in his pocket too. If you think Obama raised taxes. The Cuomo's never saw a tax they didn't like to raise 100%.

Andrew Cuomo is definitely an across-the-board big-government liberal who believes in high levels of taxation and spending. But -- compared with other Blue-state Democrats -- he's actually more realistic than most, and compared to most other New York Democrats in particular, he's practically the reincarnation of Adam Smith. I think he really does "get", at some level, that New York's industrial/economic decline over the past 50 years has something to do with state fiscal policy. I don't think he's quite sure of what should be the next step in that process, but at least the dim awareness that there is a problem puts him ahead of his own father and most other liberal-Democrats of the post-'60s era.

Ill agree with you there.

He does seem to be the first democratic politician of note in New York who has not just said "All is well, tax some more and it will all be ok" since Daniel Patrick Moynihan and he was a rare bird in his day.

Hey Bull, can you please take my name off your ignore list in your sig since you don't actually have me on ignore? THanks.