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Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people.

Andrew Cuomo

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Andrew Cuomo
Age: 66
Born: 1957
Born: December 6
Governor Of New York
Lawyer
Politician
Queens
New York
Andrew Mark Cuomo
Whispers
Cries
Cry
Often
Government
People
Lobbyists
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