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Leading from the front: It's what built America. But these days, the federal government isn't at the front - it's cowering in the back corner of the room, ducking responsibility and hoping no one notices.
Michael Bloomberg
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Michael Bloomberg
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: February 14
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