I dont even know what that means. I dont know how that could be legally enforceable and from a medical point of view I dont know what you would be accomplishing, but I can tell you I dont even like the sound of it, not even understanding what it is I dont like the sound of it.

Andrew Cuomo

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.

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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.

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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.

citizens battle people

The need to understand prescription information can literally be... by Andrew Cuomo

The need to understand prescription information can literally be a matter of life and death.

life-and-death information needs

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.

authority students school

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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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.

political weather people

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?

albany done people

I never thought I would be divorced. by Andrew Cuomo

I never thought I would be divorced.

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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.

unions benefits reality

I don't know people who don't say 'boy, the government is working... by Andrew Cuomo

I don't know people who don't say 'boy, the government is working better now.'

government boys people

I'm going to change everything you believe about HUD. by Andrew Cuomo

I'm going to change everything you believe about HUD.

There's no such thing as a 100-year flood. by Andrew Cuomo

There's no such thing as a 100-year flood.

Anyone who says there is not a change in weather patterns is deny... by Andrew Cuomo

Anyone who says there is not a change in weather patterns is denying reality.

patterns weather reality

If I'm breathing in 2016, I'll be happy. by Andrew Cuomo

If I'm breathing in 2016, I'll be happy.

cynical breathing being-happy

New York State is upside down and backwards; high taxes and low p... by Andrew Cuomo

New York State is upside down and backwards; high taxes and low performance.

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A governor can be a very good friend to people. A governor can be... by Andrew Cuomo

A governor can be a very good friend to people. A governor can be a formidable force.

good-friend force people

It's time for the people of the Empire State to strike back. by Andrew Cuomo

It's time for the people of the Empire State to strike back.

empires states people

I believe global warming and climate change are real threats to o... by Andrew Cuomo

I believe global warming and climate change are real threats to our planet.

climate real believe

Fight as hard as you can, and then understand there's going to have to be some amount of reasonable compromise.

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