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hedgehog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-11 12:11 AM
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"We're calling him Governor 1 Percent,

We're calling him Governor 1 Percent," said Colin Donnamura, 31, a graduate student at UAlbany who has campaigned against higher education cuts, and spent the past several nights in the park. "If you're in the top 1 percent you get a tax cut, if you're in the 99 percent you get service cuts. ... We think it's fundamentally unfair."

Donnamura said the refusal of Cuomo and legislative Republicans to renew that tax in this year's budget was a "paradigmatic example" of the economic inequality that, broadly speaking, has spurred Occupy Albany and other demonstrations around the country.

He said a march on the issue is being planned for Thursday.

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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-11 12:20 AM
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1. kr
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Mnemosyne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-11 01:31 AM
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Fumesucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-11 01:33 AM
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3. Is there any other kind?
Right offhand I can't think of any high level politicians in my state that aren't part of the 1%..
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chill_wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-25-11 02:17 AM
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4. Very effective and to the point. Bell these fat cats
and make it stick.
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