Cutting school spending is not responsible

NYTimes.com has a write-up of budget deal in New York:

Dashing the hopes of many Democratic lawmakers, including the bulk of the New York City delegation, the budget did not include an extension of a temporary income tax surcharge on wealthy New Yorkers, a measure that has drawn support among Democrats and even some Senate Republicans as a way to further offset Mr. Cuomo’s proposed cuts in money for schools and other programs.

Mr. Cuomo persuaded legislative leaders to agree to a year-to-year cut of more than $2 billion in spending on health care and education, historically the two largest drivers of New York’s budget. Over all, officials said, the budget deal would reduce year-to-year spending by about 2 percent.

Mr. Cuomo and the legislative leaders said they hoped the agreement would signal a new day of responsible budgeting and effective government in a Capitol long criticized for its gridlock and dysfunction.

Refusing to increase taxes for the rich and cutting state budgets for schools that serve some of the poorest and disadvantaged/needy students in the country is responsible? Pardon me while I go light a tree on fire to preserve the beauty of the city.

Teachers unions are mounting a "last-ditch" effort to save something. That's code for rolling over on their backs while laughing at the dues members pay them.