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Old 02-11-2011, 12:39 PM
 
Location: Long Island (chief in S Farmingdale)
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Thats your fact. From what I read, observe , and research thats not the case. And as for as negotiating with politicians not gonna happen either. So good luck with your facts and feelings and good luck with mine. You are not changing my mind and I am not changing yours. The difference is you will see no change till 2016 if you are lucky.
Maybe not 2016 but you are right its going to be awhile now with the GOP in power because they give handout after handout to the PBA and have done so for decades.
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Old 02-11-2011, 04:44 PM
 
Location: Nassau, Long Island, NY
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No feedback in days. I guess you guys are out of saying the something over and over
You're the last man standing of all your little cop worshipper friends. Haven't heard from THEM in days ... LOL. Almost a week! How'd you manage to hang on?
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Old 02-11-2011, 09:10 PM
 
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Maybe not 2016 but you are right its going to be awhile now with the GOP in power because they give handout after handout to the PBA and have done so for decades.
You can talk the repubs all you want. Mangano not raising taxes and asking for consessions is a handout. Are you part of the Newsday propaganda machine
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Old 02-11-2011, 09:12 PM
 
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You're the last man standing of all your little cop worshipper friends. Haven't heard from THEM in days ... LOL. Almost a week! How'd you manage to hang on?
With all the time off and money I have I could hang as long as you like Mr Perp By the way I haven't heard from you in days. Are your dish washing work days that long
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Old 02-11-2011, 11:58 PM
 
Location: Long Island (chief in S Farmingdale)
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You can talk the repubs all you want. Mangano not raising taxes and asking for consessions is a handout. Are you part of the Newsday propaganda machine
Mangano removing the compensation caps is a handout....
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Old 02-12-2011, 05:24 AM
 
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Mangano removing the compensation caps is a handout....
He did it to get rid of people to balance the budget because of his canceling the energy tax. You don't have to convince me to dislike him
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Old 02-12-2011, 05:38 AM
 
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Nope..not bankruptcy. The state took over and WILL balance that damn budget even if it means layoffs and vetoing labor contracts.
And this is the richest county in the state.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/27/ny...u.html?_r=2&bl

"Many hard-hit local governments have flirted with insolvency because of revenue shortfalls caused by the recession, but the financial problems of Nassau, on Long Island, owed more to a failure by county officials to face up to tough economic reality responsibly and quickly enough, according to the state board"


Who is going to balance the budget of NYS?
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Old 02-12-2011, 07:08 AM
 
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Who is going to balance the budget of NYS?
Isn't that what Cuomo is doing now. He just started , give him a chance
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Old 02-12-2011, 07:22 AM
 
Location: Long Island
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cuomo was chief of HUD and had his hands in the houseing bubble....not sure if I would trust that crook
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Old 02-12-2011, 07:51 AM
 
Location: Brooklyn
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cuomo was chief of HUD and had his hands in the houseing bubble....not sure if I would trust that crook
Well...you still need to give him a chance. He certainly has more on the ball than David Patterson!
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