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2. AND NYC being the first city -- and the biggest city -- will help other blue states' big cities do the same, such that

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Thu Jan 8, 2026, 07:21 PM

Jan 8

U.S. cities can become family friendly havens, as savings on child care costs can be applied to other essential costs of living. These families will actually be good PR for the friends and families elsewhere in the country, so that tourism grows American big cities. Good leadership makes America's cities economic engines.

And cities will be one less prejudiced stereotype for Republicans to use to divide Americans with, or scare their voters with.

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What a huge difference this will make to so many kerouac2 Jan 8 #1

AND NYC being the first city -- and the biggest city -- will help other blue states' big cities do the same, such that ancianita Jan 8 #2