Governor Hochul's plan to mail $500 checks to millions of households has a problem: the sales tax 'surplus' she wants to dish out doesn't exist. Inflation is partly to blame, but it’s nowhere near $3 billion. She may be confusing state tax receipts unrelated to the sales tax increasing by $2.9 billion. This refund will contribute to dreadful public policy as it does not accurately reflect underlying fiscal realities.
The decay of higher education poses a threat to both the civic health and economic prospects of Western liberal civilization. As young people seek alternative education paths, it seems inevitable that universities must adapt or face downsizing. Americans are increasingly disillusioned, realizing that skills-based hiring is supplanting degree-based hiring in markets like manufacturing. Under Trump's governance, the disruption within higher education is expected to persist despite resistance from traditional educational authorities.
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