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Would you like me to explain it further to you or are you smart enough to know the difference.

Nope, you've explained your view adequately: $2 is less than $1.

It's not "$2" instead of "$1".

Rudy's expenditure growth averaged 2.9% annually, while local inflation between January 1994 and December 2001 averaged 3.6%.

Most would understand the significance of that.

Not you.

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[.. Rudy's expenditure growth averaged 2.9% annually, while local inflation between January 1994 and December 2001 averaged 3.6%. Most would understand the significance of that. ..]

Rudy was fighting insolvency.. bankruptcy(NYC)..
He did what he had to do.. He is no genius..
NYC is still the sphincter of New England..
Yes even worse than Boston..