After being expected to sign a bill to stiffen fines for illegal sidewalk ATMs, Mayor Bloomberg—for only the fourth time in nearly nine years—postponed signing the bill after being convinced by opponents that stiffer fines would lead to job loss? Really? He said, "I don’t want to be the Grinch that stole Christmas. I am particularly concerned about jobs in this city, particularly with small businesses." It has always been illegal to keep ATMs on the sidewalk, but the legislation would raise the fines to thousands of dollars. And put all the poor Whos down in Whoville out of Whojobs!
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