Cuomo Vows To Cut School Aid

How's this for a broadside:

After years of increased spending and borrowing, Cuomo said, the state cannot afford either anymore. He also ruled out tax hikes.

He said he stands prepared to cut Medicaid by "redesigning" the program with the help of the stakeholders.

He also wants to fix the way schools in New York are funded by creating competition and rewarding districts that streamline.

He said he plans to cut school aid while creating a a "bonus pool" that districts would compete for by demonstrating budget savings. Schools that show improved test scores may also be eligible for more money, he said.

No new taxes for hedge fund managers, no school aid for schools unless they show improved test scores.

I didn't think things could get much worse than under Bloomberg and Obama.

But they are about to get much worse with Little Andy at the helm.

BTW, the Times notes Little Andy is sitting on an investigation of Bloomberg:

An investigation into whether the administration of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and some public officials violated lobbying laws in their redevelopment efforts is still unresolved after two years. (Mr. Bloomberg last month endorsed Mr. Cuomo’s campaign for governor.)

Cuomo loves to call legislators crooks.

But he has his own crooked cronies - starting with the Wall Streeters he says do not have enough power in this state and finishing with the head crook in the city - Mr. Bloomberg.

Cuomo is on the take from both.

I don't know what things are going to look like after four years of Cuomo, but I suspect there will be little left for middle and working class people.

As for teachers, our pensions will be gone, our work protections will be gone, our salaries will be tied to test scores, and you can bet thousands will have been laid off.

And still Cuomo will say his hedge fund cronies need more.