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.
ANDREW CUOMOI 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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People are rightfully upset about Wall Street abuses and excess.
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My father was against the death penalty, and that was hard in the Son of Sam summer when fear was driving the desire for the death penalty.
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There is energy and power in a crisis.
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I think naturally my orientation is from my father.
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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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As my Sicilian grandfather used to say, you get more flies with honey than with vinegar, right?
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I’m running for governor; I’m not running for a legislative office.
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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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We need marriage equality in every state in this nation. Otherwise, no state really has marriage equality, and we will not rest until it is a reality.
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I don’t think anyone would argue with the notion that there have been serious abuses on Wall Street.
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If there’s a silver bullet in the battle to recapture Albany, it is the re-engagement of our citizens. This capital has become a physical metaphor for the isolation and alienation of our people.
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Anyone who says there is not a change in weather patterns is denying reality.
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I believe women still face a glass ceiling that must be shattered.
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It’s time for the people of the Empire State to strike back.
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I’m a harsh critic of the status quo.
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