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.
ANDREW CUOMOPoliticians are good listeners. Because if they’re not, they aren’t politicians for very long.
More Andrew Cuomo Quotes
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There’s no such thing as a 100-year flood.
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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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I’m running for governor; I’m not running for a legislative office.
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I did experiment with marijuana when I was a youth.
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There is energy and power in a crisis.
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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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The essential job of government is to facilitate, not frustrate, job development.
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I believe Wall Street needs serious ongoing regulation.
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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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A governor can be a very good friend to people. A governor can be a formidable force.
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New York State is upside down and backwards; high taxes and low performance.
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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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People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause.
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The other states look to New York for the progressive direction. New York made a powerful statement [legalizing marriage equality], not just for the people of New York, but for people all across this nation.
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People are rightfully upset about Wall Street abuses and excess.
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