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The truth of the matter is: you can create a great legacy, and inspire others, by giving it to philanthropic organizations.

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Michael Bloomberg
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: February 14
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In 1975, Congress passed a law requiring fuel efficiency standards to double over 10 years, with incremental targets that auto manufacturers were required to meet. That was the responsible approach, and it worked. But since 1985, we've done nothing - even as technology has moved at light speed.
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Even though New York is the safest big city in the nation, there are still far too many illegal guns on our streets. Nearly all of them arrive from out of state - and most are sold by a small group of rogue gun dealers who refuse to obey federal laws.
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I thought Jeb Bush would have made a good president. He was on the board of my foundation. He's very conservative, much too conservative for me.
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