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We do not ask more of the wealthy to punish success. We do it to create more success stories.

Bill de Blasio

At a certain point, particularly in his third term, Mayor Bloomberg lost touch with the people he was serving.
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Lost Mayors People
I think unionization is good public policy. I think when families secure their economic future, that’s good for everyone.
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Economic Policy Thinking
There are families of every kind. I think a lot of people are struggling to make sense of their identity in a very complicated world.
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Complicated Struggle Thinking World
While this has been a private part of my family’s life, it is now clear a media story will soon emerge. My father tragically ended his life while battling terminal cancer in 1979.
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Cancer Father Media
I think small business is struggling in New York City. It’s a fantastic market, it’s a very appealing market, there’s lots of opportunity, at the same time it’s a very difficult place to build a small business.
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Country Opportunity Struggle
We do not ask more of the wealthy to punish success. We do it to create more success stories.
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Asks Stories Success Wealthy
I have a bold plan to break from the Bloomberg years, and end the ‘Tale of Two Cities’ by providing real opportunity to all New Yorkers, no matter where they live.
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Opportunity Real Years
I’ve always had a very positive relationship with the municipal labor unions – a respectful relationship.
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Positive Relationship Respectful Unions
I have an activist’s desire to improve people’s lives.
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Activist Desire People
I think a lot of the best ideas come from the grassroots; I’m someone who does not like a bunker mentality and does not like groupthink.
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Grassroots Ideas Thinking
I think like a lot of people in this country I want to see a vision. And, again, that would be true of candidates on all levels. It’s time to see a clear, bold vision for progressive economic change.
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Change Country Thinking
My parents were divorced when I was young. I was really brought up by my mother’s side of the family.
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Family Mother Parent Side
I love the MLB app, because I’m a pretty obsessed baseball fan.
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Baseball Fans Mlb Obsessed
We are New Yorkers. Proud citizens of the greatest city on earth. Thinking big isn’t new to us. It is the very foundation of who we are.
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Cities Foundation Thinking
If we can have a fast food restaurant on almost every corner, then we can certainly have a garden.
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Fast Food Garden Restaurant
I didnt set out with the notion of running for elective office; it sort of grew over time. And I honestly at times questioned if progressive change can be effected through elected office.
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Office Progressive Running

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