Last night, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo addressed a large crowd at Bais Yaakov in Borough Park. Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) was asked to speak as well and he took the occasion to praise the Governor profusely for all of his past accomplishments.
“There’s still one job left to do,” said Assemblyman Hikind as he publically called on Governor Cuomo to make Education Investment Tax Credits a personal issue.
“Our parents are literally struggling to send their children to yeshivas,” said Hikind. “They do this because our community values education above all else. But our parents need relief. Too many of our families are struggling just to put food on the table and yet their largest expense is educating their children and ensuring their futures.
“By making Education Investment Tax Credits a reality, we will positively impact every single family in our community. This is our number one priority. The time for tuition relief for our families is now.”
Following Assemblyman’s words, Governor Cuomo not only agreed with Assemblyman Hikind, he called Hikind “his hero” and expressed how Hikind’s leadership had helped the community. He then stated that Education Investment Credits were a matter of justice. This was followed with a standing ovation.
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This country was built on the principle of separation
of Church and State. It allows everyone to worship the
religion of their choice. Therefore, at this point if
we are able to get tax credits for yeshiva students,
we also have to give these tax credits to everyone.
At this point, it would take years to accomplish this.