Of the statement.
What statement?
Please listen carefully, sir. The city budget gap should not be closed by cutting pensions because members of the police union and the fire union have dangerous jobs.
Why is that relevant? The amount of danger they're in is debatable, and it has nothing to do with whether they deserve their pensions. You think garbage collectors are less deserving because they don't chase bad guys?
Sir?
If nobody collected the garbage, more people would die than if we didn't have cops. You ever think about that?
So you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of this statement: The city budget gap should not be closed by cutting pensions...
Strongly approve, but your premise is flawed again.
Thank you, sir. The state legislature will have to raise taxes on the middle class to close the city budget gap.
What about it?
Do you strongly approve, somewhat approve...
Of raising taxes on the middle class?
Yes.
Strongly disapprove. I want the legislature to take money from the rich and give it to everyone else. Is that an option on your survey?
Thank you. Mayor Mike Bloomberg wants to avoid raising taxes on the middle class by having the city council take over the union pension plans from the state legislature. Do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove?
How many more questions do you have? It's been 15 minutes.
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