UPMC has bowed to public pressure over their generous "donation" to Pittsburgh Promise, which they made contingent on receiving future tax breaks if necessary and ceasing to contribute their annual pithy amount that they currently voluntarily give up. Understandably, city council members got pissed about that and thankfully didn't just bend over and take it. It should be noted, though, that UPMC isn't relenting on its demands all around, just what city council has to approve, which I assume means it will still be taking that tax break from the school district.
I would like to point out very plainly that this turn of events is in no way due to Lukey, who--rather than looking out for the city's best interests--scolded city council like school kids for taking offense to UPMC's demand, basically asking them how they dared look this beautiful gift (Trojan) horse in the mouth.
Really, I don't even want to comment further on that line, and go into how our cherubic mayor is at worst downright corrupt, and at best a starry-eyed kid caught up in rubbing elbows and being chums with the big money. Or about how this city clearly needs to be run by someone with the resolve and maturity to stand up for his city, not someone who will use his poise and position to con it into a bum deal. Or about how it's just sad that this kid got re-elected in the first place, and is a classic example of why what boils down to a single-party system is doomed to failure.
So all I'll say is that I'm glad city council isn't as firmly tucked into UPMC's pocket as Lukey is.
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