" NEW YORK — Reaction to the fatal shooting of two New York City police officers on Saturday by a gunman who mens jordan 6 retro unc , according to authorities, announced online that he was planning to shoot two ""pigs"" in retaliation for the police chokehold death of Eric Garner.
""They were, quite simply, assassinated — targeted for their uniform and for the responsibility they embraced to keep the people of this city safe.""
— New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton
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— Mayor Bill de Blasio
""The officers who serve and protect our communities risk their own safety for ours every single day — and they deserve our respect and gratitude every single day. Tonight, I ask people to reject violence and words that harm, and turn to words that heal — prayer mens jordan 6 unc 2017 , patient dialogue, and sympathy for the friends and family of the fallen.""
— President Barack Obama
""Our nation must always honor the valor — and the sacrifices — of all law enforcement officers with a steadfast commitment to keeping them safe. This means forging closer bonds between officers and the communities they serve.""
— U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder
""There is blood on many hands, from those that incited violence under the guise of protest to try to tear down what police officers do every day. That blood on the hands starts at the steps of City Hall, in the office of the mayor.""
— Patrolmen's Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch
""As we continue to investigate these senseless acts of violence against two of our city's heroes womens jordan 6 unc , we pray for peace, support the men and women who bravely patrol our streets every day, and mourn for the loss of these two police officers who gave their lives to keep us safe.""
— Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson
""These brave officers, along with the over 34 mens jordan 6 unc ,000 other uniformed men and women of the New York Police Department, put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe. They run toward danger when all of our instincts tell us to run away.
— New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
""It is ... time for elected officials to stand by the men and women of law enforcement and end the demeaning of police officers and grand juries.""
— U.S. Rep. Peter King
""We have stressed at every rally and march that anyone engaged in any violence is an enemy to the pursuit of justice for Eric Garner and Michael Brown.'
— Rev. Al Sharpton
""Gun violence continues to plague our city and we remain committed to working with both members of the community and law enforcement to address it in a nonviolent, peaceful, and productive way.""
— Brooklyn NAACP
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ATHENS, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Greek lawmakers approved on Saturday the 2017 budget which includes a new round of painful austerity measures in order to meet bailout goals to exit the seven-year-long debt crisis.
The budget passed with the support of 152 deputies of the two-partite ruling coalition, while 146 lawmakers of the opposition parties voted against.
The 2017 Greek state budget projects 2.7 percent growth, a 2 percent primary surplus and 2.6 billion euros (2.74 billion U.S. dollars) in new tax hikes which will be applied as of January 1, 2017 to fuel, tobacco products, coffee, telecommunications and other services.
Additionally it provides for further cuts on salaries and pensions.
Austerity policies implemented since 2010 under the bailout programs have shrank by about 40 percent the average income of Greek households, according to official statistics.
Addressing the 300-member string assembly during the debate shortly before the vote, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras acknowledged the difficulties.
The Greek leader appeared confident that Greece was on the final stretch of a tough marathon race to reach economic recovery.
He said that 2017 will be a milestone for the debt-ridden country's exit from the crisis and the 2017 state budget was a budget of optimism and growth.
The ailing economy stabilized in 2016 and returned to growth. Unemployment was reduced from 27 percent to 23 percent and will further drop.
The Greek government will support the most vulnerable social groups as fiscal indexes are improving, Tsipras said.
The leader of the conservative main opposition New Democracy party Kyriakos Mitsotakis criticized the government that the new wave of austerity undermines the competitiveness of Greek companies and social cohesion and the targets were not feasible.
Labor unions representing the majority of public servants and private sector employees who held a 24-hour strike on Thursday ahead of the vote in parliament, have warned with a new round of protests and strikes.
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