@PugJesus
And another thing - I don't understand how free child care is supposed to kill poor, brown people. Has he explained how that's supposed to work?
Of course not. It's like he has no clue what the role of government is in a civilized, liberal democracy.
He actually cut education spending and rental aid for the poor. It's funny how his base is trying to ignore that fact, but they will go on and on about untrue bullshit about the DNC.
"The aid package also allows the city to cut $500 million in education spending by delaying a state mandate for the city to reduce class sizes in its schools."
"The aid package also allows the city to cut $500 million in education spending by delaying a state mandate for the city to reduce class sizes in its schools."
The state is giving additional money to the city for education, so the city can spend its own money on other pressing issues without reducing the amount of money allocated to education.
Maybe I'm reading that wrong but it sounds like he is expanding those programs slower than earlier said, so not cutting anything but rather not putting in as much new money as was earlier promised?
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Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 93d
What a senseless waste! Just think of all the cops that could have been hired to push around and murder poor people instead!
jargoggles@kolektiva.social · 6 pts · 92d
@PugJesus
And another thing - I don't understand how free child care is supposed to kill poor, brown people. Has he explained how that's supposed to work?
Of course not. It's like he has no clue what the role of government is in a civilized, liberal democracy.
devans143@phpc.social · 2 pts · 86d
HakeemG@mastodon.social · -10 pts · 93d
@PugJesus
He actually cut education spending and rental aid for the poor. It's funny how his base is trying to ignore that fact, but they will go on and on about untrue bullshit about the DNC.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2026/05/14/why-mamdani-is-pulling-back-on-rental-aid-and-class-size-cuts/90075553007/
PugJesus@piefed.social · 14 pts · 93d
... are you being serious right now? That's not what your source says at all.
HakeemG@mastodon.social · -6 pts · 93d
@PugJesus
"The aid package also allows the city to cut $500 million in education spending by delaying a state mandate for the city to reduce class sizes in its schools."
https://gothamist.com/news/mayor-mamdani-pitches-over-1-billion-in-housing-education-cuts-to-fill-budget-hole
PugJesus@piefed.social · 8 pts · 93d
... do you know what an aid package is
ComicalMayhem@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 92d
Not OP. I don't, can you explain it to me and also the implications of the aid package? As in, what the paragraph is actually saying. /genuine
EisFrei@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 92d
The money for the education budget is coming from the state's aid package, so the city itself doesn't have to pay.
Read the sentences surrounding the quote and it should be more clear.
PugJesus@piefed.social · 4 pts · 92d
The state is giving additional money to the city for education, so the city can spend its own money on other pressing issues without reducing the amount of money allocated to education.
Telodzrum@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 93d
HakeemG@mastodon.social · -7 pts · 92d
@Telodzrum
By people like you, do you mean the only one here posting the truth about Mamdani's education funding cuts?
big_slap@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 92d
I think he meant people that cannot read lmao
Telodzrum@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 92d
Saapas@piefed.zip · 1 pts · 92d
Maybe I'm reading that wrong but it sounds like he is expanding those programs slower than earlier said, so not cutting anything but rather not putting in as much new money as was earlier promised?