Quote by Michael Bloomberg
You have to take away some of tax breaks for the wealthy, and you

You have to take away some of tax breaks for the wealthy, and you have to cut back on some entitlements. Because, unless we do all of these things, it just doesnt work. And whats good theater and whats good politics isnt necessarily good economic policy. – Michael Bloomberg

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If you really believe that youre making a difference and that you can leave a legacy of better schools and jobs and safer streets, why would you not spend the money? The objective is to improve the schools, bring down crime, build affordable housing, clean the streets – not to have a fair fight. – Michael Bloomberg

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I think if you look at people, whether in business or government, who havent had any moral compass, whove just changed to say whatever they thought the popular thing was, in the end theyre losers. – Michael Bloomberg

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We cannot continue. Our pension costs and health care costs for our employees are going to bankrupt this city. – Michael Bloomberg

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When we are sick, we want an uncommon doctor when we have a construction job to do, we want an uncommon engineer, and when we are at war, we want an uncommon general. It is only when we get into politics that we are satisfied with the common man. – Herbert Hoover

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Truth is I dont think God on a daily basis. I think politics, science. – Peter Mullan

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He could not see a belt without hitting below it. – Margot Asquith

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Sometimes when I listen to fellow progressives, I wonder if the only lesson we took away from the 04 elections is that politics is a word game. – Eric Liu

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