State Sen. George Maziarz said Wednesday on an Albany show that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to offer college degrees to state prison inmates is a poorly thought out idea.

"I just don't know what the governor was thinking, to be honest with you," Maziarz said on Your Voice, a New York State Senate made-for-Internet show hosted by Julia Lilkendey.

The Republican from Newfane said he believes the majority of his constituents are with him in his opposition to the plan.

"I've gotten so many emails on this subject. I think it may top all previous issues," he said, adding, "I've run into maybe a handful of people ... I can count on one hand the number of people who thought this was a good idea."
There are two state prisons in Maziarz' district.

Maziarz also discussed Common Core on the show, which can be seen in its entirety on YouTube.

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