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    CBS News‏Verified account @CBSNews 10 Apr 2017

    There’s a big string attached to New York’s free middle-class college tuition initiative: http://cbsn.ws/2o23yCH pic.twitter.com/VqN4Cu0KW7

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      1. Ryan Ashfyre  🎃‏ @RyanAshfyre 10 Apr 2017
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        That's... no big deal? Your state pays for your college and you pay it back with your service for a few years. Sounds reasonable to me.

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      2. Mike Lewis‏ @Mikeysurf 10 Apr 2017
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        Why is that a big string? The people of NY are picking up the tab, the LEAST that should be asked is to remain home to give back!!

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      1. Tinkerbell‏ @Smurfgrl417 10 Apr 2017
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        OMG you mean a string that MAKES SENSE? Why would they wanna educate people to go empower other states? WTF.. nah it can be a loan for that

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      1. Old Aunt Harriet‏ @mamarocks54 10 Apr 2017
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        Nothing wrong with this.Hospitals pay for higher education.Staff agrees to work for hospital for a contractual amount of time.

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      1. smittygrrl‏ @smittygrrl 11 Apr 2017
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        This string is a noose for some grads starting out. Suppose you do get a job after college, where you gonna live? #RentTooHigh

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      1. labluedoo‏ @labluedoo 10 Apr 2017
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        Want a "free" education join the military

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      1.  🐳Ahhhhh Alaska 🐙‏ @RobynGregorieff 10 Apr 2017
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        Makes sense

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      1. Elizabeth Love‏ @lizziepoodle 10 Apr 2017
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        And fair enough.

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      1. Francesca Bedell‏ @fpariante 10 Apr 2017
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        Heading in the right direction...education delivers longevity, economic stability, self-esteem...and the courses are truly interesting

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      1. Kells‏ @KELLS5510 11 Apr 2017
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        I wish the state of Texas would do this, it's a fair exchange.

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      1. Patricia Townsend‏ @Sailortaylor2 11 Apr 2017
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        I paid my way through college. Zero college debt! Oh how many turn college into a career!

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      1. Mark Girard‏ @coachG61 11 Apr 2017
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        but I thought it was free!😱

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      1. Daily Planet‏ @RealDailyPlanet 11 Apr 2017
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        Yes: but Cuomo is going g to run for President anyway.

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      1. Dani O‏ @changestatusquo 11 Apr 2017
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        @NYLegislature @NYGovCuomo Smart move NY! The investment you make in building capital in NY will lead to higher paying jobs in NY. Kudos

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      1. spur ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️‏ @leeingle3 10 Apr 2017
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        The string is you have to give blow jobs at port authority in your spare time to help prevent rapes.

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      1. Kevin L‏ @kevinlc20 10 Apr 2017
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        People actually realize that nothing is really free?

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      1. apocodrago‏ @apocodrago 10 Apr 2017
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        Duh. Nothings free liberals

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      1. Larry Hoffman‏ @larrydhoffman 10 Apr 2017
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        Stop calling this free. It is being paid for by taxpayers, just like every government program

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      1. Jennifer Sherwood‏ @JSurewould 10 Apr 2017
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        Reasonable and a great place for jobs! One day this could be national which would be even better

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