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Andrew Cuomo

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Andrew Cuomo
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: December 6
Governor Of New York
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Queens
New York
Andrew Mark Cuomo
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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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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 haven't lost my head yet.
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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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Once you start saying, 'Let's talk political, my own politics, my own aspirations,' it can become not just distracting in that it takes time, but it can become confusing and frustrating, and is this now a political agenda or a governmental agenda.
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There's a rhythm to the legislative session and there are rhythms to legislative sessions. So I think that's very important to take into consideration when you are deciding what to do when.
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I am fiscally prudent and socially progressive. I believe in protecting a woman's right to choose. I believe in marriage equality.
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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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There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty
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I did experiment with marijuana when I was a youth.
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Showed good business judgment, knowing that these continued lawsuits would be the untimely death of the gun industry.
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I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools.
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People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause.
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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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Politicians are good listeners. Because if they're not, they aren't politicians for very long.
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Climate change is a controversial subject, right? People will debate whether there is climate change... that's a whole political debate that I don't want to get into. I want to talk about the frequency of extreme weather situations, which is not political.
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The essential job of government is to facilitate, not frustrate, job development
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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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Ninety percent of the students take the 'preferred lender.' Why? Because that's the nature of the relationship. You trust the school. The school is in a position of authority.
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Flooding damage is not customary for New York, especially downstate.
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