Derision, Distress Greet Spitzer Plan on Licenses
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ALBANY — The images and commentary aren’t subtle: Osama bin Laden hanging out in a New York City taxi driver’s seat, a blog headlined “Moron Spitzer Forges Ahead with Licenses for Illegals.”
Governor Spitzer’s plan to make it easier for undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses has been roundly assailed. “Crazy,” said one county clerk. A threat to national security, Rep. Randy Kuhl, a republican, said. A Poughkeepsie Journal editorial took a more measured approach, but still noted “taxpayers have a right to be both perplexed and outraged” over Mr. Spitzer’s plan.
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