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Ainsel72l t1_j9vj0xs wrote

Couldn't Fulop just not expect taxpayers to hand over their hard earned money for something this frivolous? Nah. I didn't think so.

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ceeyell t1_j9vyxh6 wrote

Not all taxpayers agree that spending money on culture is “frivolous”.

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Ainsel72l t1_j9xn2au wrote

Spending money on culture may not be frivolous, but an extravagant museum that we will all end up subsidizing for millions of dollars is over the top. Jersey City doesn't lack culture, and NYC is right across the river, as if anyone could forget.

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ceeyell t1_j9y51rr wrote

The JC budget is like $700,000,000. Comparing hosting one of the world’s finest collections of modern art ever assembled here vs the little upstart galleries and comedy clubs is like not even in the same stratosphere. People on this sub go ballistic if you call JC a small city or a suburb city, but then utterly freak out when the city takes a big swing like this to elevate itself to something more. $6M out of $700M for this is a no brainer, IMO.

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Ilanaspax t1_j9ycwx8 wrote

It’s certainly a plan with no brains when you look at the numbers.

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Ainsel72l t1_j9ye3l3 wrote

You do realize that the budget comes from actual citizens who don't have the ability to endlessly shell out more money for taxes - just look at all the outcry about increasing rents in the luxury buildings. Even those people are feeling the pinch. That's why people are freaking out.

I have no idea why people get upset if JC is referred to as a small city. Who cares? NY is right across the river if they need to feel bigger. This is a glaring case of grandstanding and nothing else.

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