And There Is A Similarly Progressive Way To Reveal Details

Underestimate, pat self on back for fiscal prudence, then revise numbers upward in a matter of days:

The day the deal was announced, his office said the 9-year contract, which includes two years of retroactive pay and raises going forward, would cost the city $5.5 billion.

But according to the mayor’s office on Wednesday, with the impact of the deal, which only extends through fiscal year 2018, will bring the total cost of settling the outstanding teacher’s [contract] to $8.97 billion — a 63 percent increase from the initial estimate.