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Andrew Cuomo
American
Politician
About the author
I am fiscally prudent and socially progressive. I believe in protecting a woman's right to choose. I believe in marriage equality.
Andrew Cuomo,
American
Politician
#Right
#Woman
#Equality
#Marriage
I am against the death penalty.
Andrew Cuomo,
American
Politician
#Death
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?
Andrew Cuomo,
American
Politician
#People
#Question
#Change
There is no dispute that Albany needs to be changed. There is no dispute that the current situation in Albany is untenable. Nobody knows that better than I do.
Andrew Cuomo,
American
Politician
#Needs
I respect the state workers and I respect their unions, but we simply can't afford to pay benefits and pensions that are out of line with economic reality.
Andrew Cuomo,
American
Politician
#Respect
#State
#Reality
#Workers
#Benefits
I'm in politics. I'm in government, so nothing surprises me.
Andrew Cuomo,
American
Politician
#Nothing
#Government
#Surprises
#Politics
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.
Andrew Cuomo,
American
Politician
#Acting
#Public
#Integrity
#Corruption
#Legislators
New York State is upside down and backwards; high taxes and low performance. The New York State government was at one time a national model. Now, unfortunately, it's a national disgrace. Sometimes, the corruption in Albany could even make Boss Tweed blush.
Andrew Cuomo,
American
Politician
#Time
#Now
#State
#Government
#Boss
#Performance
#Disgrace
#Taxes
#Corruption
#Blush
The essential job of government is to facilitate, not frustrate, job development.
Andrew Cuomo,
American
Politician
#Government
#Job
#Development
I believe we need to attract a new generation of the best and brightest to public service and I believe that government can be a source of inspiration, not degradation.
Andrew Cuomo,
American
Politician
#Public
#Government
#Service
#Inspiration
There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty.
Andrew Cuomo,
American
Politician
#War
#Poverty
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.
Andrew Cuomo,
American
Politician
#Right
#People
#Independence
#State
#Government
#Act
#Obligation
I believe women still face a glass ceiling that must be shattered.
Andrew Cuomo,
American
Politician
#Women
I believe Wall Street needs serious ongoing regulation.
Andrew Cuomo,
American
Politician
#Needs
I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools.
Andrew Cuomo,
American
Politician
#Public
#Support
#Education
#Battle
#Schools
#Civil rights
I believe global warming and climate change are real threats to our planet.
Andrew Cuomo,
American
Politician
#Change
#Climate
#Global warming
#Climate change
I believe discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form.
Andrew Cuomo,
American
Politician
#Society
#Fight
#Discrimination