on the street. He would eliminate no-bid contracts in the Department of Education and seek more federal dollars for Medicaid reimbursement.

As a "last resort" to balance the budget, Thompson said he would seek to raise income taxes by six-tenths of a percent on households with annual incomes of $500,000 or more and by one percent on households making $1 million-plus a year. Bloomberg has been opposed to the so-called "millionaire's tax" -- and so was Thompson at this time last year. But the comptroller said he changed his mind because "the financial conditions in the city have deteriorated considerably."

"The circumstances have changed, and that's why the outlook has changed," he explained.

Though Thompson believes anger over term limits still resonates across the city, in the end, he thinks pocketbookIndia’s Modi Draws Flak for ‘Despite Being a Woman’ Comment About Bangladeshi PM

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sparks outrage after he praises his Bangladeshi counterpart for her courage to fight terrorism “despite being a woman.”

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By Nita Bhalla 9 June 2015

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sparked outrage after he praised his Bangladeshi counterpart for her courage to fight terrorism “despite being a woman,” triggering an avalanche of criticism on social media site Twitter.

#DespiteBeingAWoman was one of the top trends on the micro blogging site on Monday, with users expressing anger at what they said was a bigoted and sexist remark and posting pictures of famous female scientists, politicians and athletes.

Modi, who was on a two-day official visit to neighboring Bangladesh, on Sunday told an audience