NY Dems Kill Bill for Tuition for Gold Star Families, Pass Tuition for Illegals

[Dos Equis]

Priorities.

New York Democrats Kill Bill for Tuition for Gold Star Families, Pass Tuition for Illegals Instead
WARNER TODD HUSTON
12 Apr 2019

Democrats in New York killed a proposal for tuition assistance for children of veterans killed in battle and instead approved a bill to give illegals free tuition.

The New York Republican Party slammed the Democrats on Twitter saying, “Democrats just rejected tuition assistance for Gold Star families but approved it for illegal immigrants. Would these Democrats dare to look into the eyes of the children of fallen servicemen and women and say they matter less than those here illegally?”

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NY Assembly: No free college tuition for Gold Star families
Lawmakers block bill to provide SUNY tuition to families of NY military members killed in action.

Empire State Democrats quashed a bill on Tuesday that would have provided free tuition for Gold Star families that had lost a child killed in the line of duty in service to the country.

“The Assembly’s Higher Education Committee voted 15 to 11 to hold the bipartisan bill, effectively ending its chances of making it to a floor vote this session,” according to Syracuse.com.

But the move comes only a week after the same legislature passed a $175 billion state budget that contained $27 million to give free tuition to illegal aliens.

“It’s disgraceful,” Republican Assemblyman Gary Finch said after the Gold Star bill was shelved, “Soldiers who lay down their lives and make the ultimate sacrifice represent the best of us. The children they love so dearly deserve access to the opportunity and promise that is the hallmark of this country. I can’t imagine what’s in your heart when you vote ‘no’ on a bill like this.”

Republican Assemblyman Will Barclay slammed the Democrats for being petty and insisting that the Democrats killed the Gold Star tuition proposal merely because they didn’t want Steve Hawley, the Republican who introduced it, to get a win.

“We get so caught up in majority and minority issues here, we can’t see the forest through the trees,” Barclay said. “I don’t know how they don’t justify this.”

Barclay added that the number of students who would qualify for the tuition assistance would be few in number, especially compared to the number of illegals who will get free college.

Democrats refused to comment on the situation.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/12/new-york-democrats-kill-bill-tuition-gold-star-families-pass-tuition-illegals-instead/?fbclid=IwAR0NVltfO1X-x8yEQsVo7lFN0cM-vfTatxv1Uy7w_rqLhedP_pKsUzlJ9Eg

[mazrim]

The more you read this stuff, the more you realize there is no rationalizing with these people. They have no morals or standards at all. There is no win/win anymore when dealing with people like this. You have to crush them (not physically speaking) before they can completely destroy our country.

[Straw Man]

Priorities.

New York Democrats Kill Bill for Tuition for Gold Star Families, Pass Tuition for Illegals Instead
WARNER TODD HUSTON
12 Apr 2019

Democrats in New York killed a proposal for tuition assistance for children of veterans killed in battle and instead approved a bill to give illegals free tuition.

The New York Republican Party slammed the Democrats on Twitter saying, “Democrats just rejected tuition assistance for Gold Star families but approved it for illegal immigrants. Would these Democrats dare to look into the eyes of the children of fallen servicemen and women and say they matter less than those here illegally?”

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 Democrats just rejected tuition assistance for Gold Star families but approved it for illegal immigrants. Would these Democrats dare to look into the eyes of the children of fallen servicemen and women and say they matter less than those here illegally? http://bit.ly/notuitionforgoldstarsaydems …

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NY Assembly: No free college tuition for Gold Star families
Lawmakers block bill to provide SUNY tuition to families of NY military members killed in action.

Empire State Democrats quashed a bill on Tuesday that would have provided free tuition for Gold Star families that had lost a child killed in the line of duty in service to the country.

“The Assembly’s Higher Education Committee voted 15 to 11 to hold the bipartisan bill, effectively ending its chances of making it to a floor vote this session,” according to Syracuse.com.

But the move comes only a week after the same legislature passed a $175 billion state budget that contained $27 million to give free tuition to illegal aliens.

“It’s disgraceful,” Republican Assemblyman Gary Finch said after the Gold Star bill was shelved, “Soldiers who lay down their lives and make the ultimate sacrifice represent the best of us. The children they love so dearly deserve access to the opportunity and promise that is the hallmark of this country. I can’t imagine what’s in your heart when you vote ‘no’ on a bill like this.”

Republican Assemblyman Will Barclay slammed the Democrats for being petty and insisting that the Democrats killed the Gold Star tuition proposal merely because they didn’t want Steve Hawley, the Republican who introduced it, to get a win.

“We get so caught up in majority and minority issues here, we can’t see the forest through the trees,” Barclay said. “I don’t know how they don’t justify this.”

Barclay added that the number of students who would qualify for the tuition assistance would be few in number, especially compared to the number of illegals who will get free college.

Democrats refused to comment on the situation.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/12/new-york-democrats-kill-bill-tuition-gold-star-families-pass-tuition-illegals-instead/?fbclid=IwAR0NVltfO1X-x8yEQsVo7lFN0cM-vfTatxv1Uy7w_rqLhedP_pKsUzlJ9Eg

weird how Breitbart lied that Democrats refused to comment

maybe the writers at Breitbart don't have access to Google because they commented about it two days before the Breitbart article was written

The Democratic majority pushed back Wednesday, accusing Republicans of playing politics with the issue.

Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, D-Manhattan, who chairs the committee, said in a statement Wednesday that an existing state scholarship program provides generous tuition aid to children, spouses and financial dependents of military members killed in combat zones.

“The bill in question sought to extend this program to cover any service members killed or seriously disabled in any mishap while on duty,” Glick said.

She said the committee agreed to seek more detailed information from the Department of Defense “to determine how many New Yorkers might be included in this expanded category.”

The $175 billion state budget passed last week included almost $2.7 million to provide MERIT scholarships for 145 students who are the children, spouses or dependents of New York military members who were killed or disabled in combat zones, said Mike Whyland, speaking for Assembly Democrats.

The maximum award under the decade-old program is $24,250 per student each academic year for tuition and related expenses.

“It’s a worthy program, but this bill would have expanded the eligibility beyond that scope and should be considered within the context of the budget,” Whyland said.


Asked about the concerns raised by GOP lawmakers, Whyland said, “It’s purely political and it’s unfortunate that they are using children as pawns.”

Assemblyman Will Barclay, R-Pulaski, the Assembly’s deputy minority leader, co-sponsored the bill that would have paid 100 percent tuition, room and board for the Gold Star family members to attend any SUNY or CUNY school.

By expanding aid to the families of military members killed anywhere in the line of duty -- not only in combat zones -- the bill would likely cover 500 or fewer New York college students and cost less than $6 million per year, Barclay said.

He scoffed at the suggestion that Assembly Democrats are concerned about costs and adding an unfunded mandate to the state budget.

“I think they are trying to justify the unjustifiable in my mind,” Barclay said. “I don’t think we’re talking about a huge number here.”

He said it’s not unusual for such bills to advance after the lawmakers enact the state budget.

“It’s nice to do it before the budget,” Barclay said. “But we do bills like this all the time post-budget and worry about the funding later.”

Assemblyman Al Stirpe, D-Cicero, was among four Democrats who joined all seven Republicans on the Higher Education Committee in voting against Tuesday’s measure to hold the bill.

Stirpe said in a Facebook post Wednesday that he supports the Republican bill but he condemned the GOP’s reaction.

“I supported this bill, but I cannot condone those who are attempting to turn this issue into a misleading press release that politicizes an issue we should be able to agree on,” Stirpe said, “and that is honoring families who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation.”

https://www.syracuse.com/politics/2019/04/ny-assembly-democrats-defend-blocking-bill-to-help-gold-star-families.html

[Dos Equis]

The more you read this stuff, the more you realize there is no rationalizing with these people. They have no morals or standards at all. There is no win/win anymore when dealing with people like this. You have to crush them (not physically speaking) before they can completely destroy our country.

They are nuts.  It's like they all took the same crazy pill. 

[chaos]

weird how Breitbart lied that Democrats refused to comment

maybe the writers at Breitbart don't have access to Google because they commented about it two days before the Breitbart article was written
https://www.syracuse.com/politics/2019/04/ny-assembly-democrats-defend-blocking-bill-to-help-gold-star-families.html

So your problem isn't with them giving 27 million in free tuition to illegal immigrants, your problem is breitbart didn't have a comment from demoncrats when they released their story? LMFAO, you are the problem in this country.

[Soul Crusher]

This is my state.   Straw man buddies

[myt1]

The more you read this stuff, the more you realize there is no rationalizing with these people. They have no morals or standards at all. There is no win/win anymore when dealing with people like this. You have to crush them (not physically speaking) before they can completely destroy our country.

At this point, are we sure about that?

It's clear they will do anything to regain power, even if it means destroying everything America stands for and their true beliefs.  If they ever get power back, they will repeal these laws and shut down immigration immediately........oh, and no reparations for blacks are EVER going to be passed even if there was a dem president, and majority house and senate.

If I was a black or minority person I would not be offended by their completely transparent pandering...I would be absolutely enraged that these people thought I and my fellow brothers and sisters were sooooo fucking stupid!

[Soul Crusher]

 I live here.   Democrats being what they are