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People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause.

Andrew Cuomo

I respect the state workers and I respect their unions, but we simply can’t afford to pay benefits and pensions that are out of line with economic reality.
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Myself Reality Respect Simplicity Unity
People who assume I want to run for elected office may be dealing from a bad assumption.
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Bad Deal Election Myself People Thinking
There is also something called the Legislature. There is something called the press. There is something called people. These are all different players on the stage.
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Different People Player Politics Rule
If I’m breathing in 2016, I’ll be happy.
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Alive Breathe Happiness Myself
There’s a rhythm to the legislative session and there are rhythms to legislative sessions. So I think that’s very important to take into consideration when you are deciding what to do when.
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Decision Important Myself Thinking
I was elected to come to an incredibly dysfunctional capital and make the government work better, and that’s what I’m doing.
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Election Government Myself Work
I’ve been not only articulating the dissatisfaction with Albany, I’ve been acting on it. I’ve been very aggressive in bringing public integrity cases and public corruption cases and bringing cases against sitting legislators
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Act Corruption Government Integrity Politics Satisfaction
It’s time for the people of the Empire State to strike back.
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Fight People Time
There’s no such thing as a 100-year flood.
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Ocean Reality Truth
I believe global warming and climate change are real threats to our planet.
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Believe Climate Myself Ourselves Reality
There is energy and power in a crisis.
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Energy Hard Time One Liner Power Struggle
To be clear no one is above the law.
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Equality Law One Liner Oneself Rule
I am fiscally prudent and socially progressive. I believe in protecting a woman’s right to choose. I believe in marriage equality.
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Believe Choose Equality Marriage Myself Progress Protection Right Woman
I’m a Queens boy at the end of the day.
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End Identity Mom Myself Queen
The Declaration of Independence says when government fails, the people have the right to replace it. Well, New York State government has failed and the people have the right, indeed the people have the the people have the obligation, to act.
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Act Failure Government Independence People Right
I did experiment with marijuana when I was a youth.
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Experiemnt Myself Youth
He was the keynote speaker for our better angels.
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Angel Better Himself Ourselves Talk
Showed good business judgment, knowing that these continued lawsuits would be the untimely death of the gun industry.
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Business Death Goodness Judgement Law Weapon
I believe we need to attract a new generation of the best and brightest to public service and I believe that government can be a source of inspiration, not degradation.
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Believe Best Government Inspirational Myself Oppression
Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people.
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Cry Government Injustice Oppression People Tears
People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause.
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People Politics Praise
I think naturally my orientation is from my father.
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Character Father Myself Thinking
I believe Wall Street needs serious ongoing regulation.
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Believe Myself Need Serious
The time has come to return integrity, performance and dignity to New York and make it the Empire State once again.
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Dignity Integrity Performance Time
I know how bad Albany is. I know it better than most. I understand why people are angry. I’m angry. The question is going to be, how do you change Albany, what is the plan for change, and then how do you actually get it done?
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Action Anger Better Change Myself People Planning Understand Yourself
Lesson from Pataki’s success is: Use the political moment.
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Lesson Movement Politics Revolution Success
I don’t know people who don’t say ‘boy, the government is working better now.’
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Better Government Myself People Work

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