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Andrew Cuomo [1957-0] American

Rank: 101
Politician, Governor of New York

Andrew Mark Cuomo is an American politician.
Cuomo has served as the 56th Governor of New York since January 1, 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, Cuomo was elected in 2010, holding the same position his father, Mario Cuomo, held for three terms from 1983 to 1995.

Equality, Marriage, Education, Government, Independence, Respect, Society, Women

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I believe discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form.	Society	101
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.	Government, Independence	102
It's time for the people of the Empire State to strike back.		103
Fight as hard as you can, and then understand there's going to have to be some amount of reasonable compromise.		104
There is energy and power in a crisis.		105
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.		106
I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools.	Education	107
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.		108
You know, you cut taxes for the rich sometimes and it sits in a bank account. You cut taxes for the middle class, they will spend the money.		109
Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people.		110
There are 10,000 local governments in the state of New York. Ten thousand! Town, village, lighting district, water district, sewer district, a special district to count the other districts in case you missed a district.		111
The need to understand prescription information can literally be a matter of life and death.		112
There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty.		113
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.	Respect	114
I believe global warming and climate change are real threats to our planet.		115
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.		116
As my Sicilian grandfather used to say, you get more flies with honey than with vinegar, right?		117
Marriage equality changed life for people.	Equality, Marriage	118
Whether you voted for me or not, going through the Democratic process had made me a better candidate. I am a smarter, better candidate.		119
I was elected to come to an incredibly dysfunctional capital and make the government work better, and that's what I'm doing.		120
There's no such thing as a 100-year flood.		121
My father was against the death penalty, and that was hard in the Son of Sam summer when fear was driving the desire for the death penalty.		122
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.		123
I am fiscally prudent and socially progressive. I believe in protecting a woman's right to choose. I believe in marriage equality.	Equality, Marriage	124
I believe women still face a glass ceiling that must be shattered.	Women	125
The time has come to return integrity, performance and dignity to New York and make it the Empire State once again.		126
If there's a silver bullet in the battle to recapture Albany, it is the re-engagement of our citizens. This capital has become a physical metaphor for the isolation and alienation of our people.		201
I'm sort of the Antichrist to the Conservative Party.		202
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.		203
Anyone who says there is not a change in weather patterns is denying reality.		204
What made Manhattan Manhattan was the underground infrastructure, that engineering marvel.		205
To be clear... no one is above the law.		206
I am the government.		207
Lesson 1 from Spitzer: Don't alienate the legislature on Day 1.		208
The essential job of government is to facilitate, not frustrate, job development.		209
I am against the death penalty.		210
I think naturally my orientation is from my father.		211
I have a portrait of Saint Thomas More in my office.		212
I'm a harsh critic of the status quo.		213
You can be a lender who wants to compete and have a better product, but you just can't get to the students. The schools are controlling the access to the students.		214
There is also something called the Legislature. There is something called the press. There is something called people. These are all different players on the stage.		215
Very few people go into politics to be reviled.		216
People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause.		217
Politicians are good listeners. Because if they're not, they aren't politicians for very long.		218
I'm a Queens boy at the end of the day.		219
Flooding damage is not customary for New York, especially downstate.		220
A governor can be a very good friend to people. A governor can be a formidable force.		221
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.		222
I'm going to change everything you believe about HUD.		223
When you try to communicate too many ideas, sometimes you wind up communicating nothing.		224
I think there's a lot to learn from Rockefeller on how to pass legislation.		225
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?		226
I believe Wall Street needs serious ongoing regulation.		301
I'm in politics. I'm in government, so nothing surprises me.		302
I'm governor of New York.		303
It's troubling for me as a Catholic to be at odds with the church.		304
If I'm breathing in 2016, I'll be happy.		305
I never thought I would be divorced.		306
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.		307
The other states look to New York for the progressive direction.		308
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.		309
I'm not going to raise taxes; I'm not going to have a wage increase for public employees.		310
I haven't lost my head yet.		311
I worked in the Clinton administration.		312
I'm very big on focus.		313
I don't think anyone would argue with the notion that there have been serious abuses on Wall Street.		314
People are rightfully upset about Wall Street abuses and excess.		315
I don't think bonuses are always bad.		316
I don't know people who don't say, boy the government is working better now.		317
I'm running for governor; I'm not running for a legislative office.		318
Lesson from Pataki's success is: Use the political moment.		319
I'm not going to allow myself to be pushed politically.		320
If I weren't doing the politics, I wouldn't be doing my job.		321
People who assume I want to run for elected office may be dealing from a bad assumption.		322
I want to be the candidate placed on the ballot by the people, not the party.		323

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