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 was elected to come to an incredibly dysfunctional capital and make the government work better, and that’s what I’m doing.
More Andrew Cuomo Quotes
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I have a portrait of Saint Thomas More in my office.
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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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I’m running for governor; I’m not running for a legislative office.
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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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People who assume I want to run for elected office may be dealing from a bad assumption.
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I think there’s a lot to learn from Rockefeller on how to pass legislation.
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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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A governor can be a very good friend to people. A governor can be a formidable force.
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There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty.
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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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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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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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Fight as hard as you can, and then understand there’s going to have to be some amount of reasonable compromise.
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I’m in politics. I’m in government, so nothing surprises me.
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