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Michael Bloomberg Quotes

These endless legal challenges that define elections in New York are a joke in this country, and they are the reason why it is so expensive, or one of the reasons, it's so expensive to run here and why so many people decide not to run Picture Quote #1

This is the city of dreamers and time and again it's the place where the greatest dream of all, the American dream, has been tested and has triumphed Picture Quote #1

This society cannot go forward, the way we have been going forward, where the gap between the rich and the poor keeps growing. It's not politically viable; it's not morally right; it's just not going to happen Picture Quote #1

We cannot continue. Our pension costs and health care costs for our employees are going to bankrupt this city Picture Quote #1

Well, we have to provide the world's best schools. We certainly don't have them, but that's our objective Picture Quote #1

When I came into office, people said, 'Billionaire? How do they live? What do they eat? How do they sleep?' Today, they see me on the subway coming uptown. A couple of people say hi, some people smile and nod. Some people just sleep. It's not an issue Picture Quote #1

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When you come in to court as a plaintiff or as a defendant, it is terribly important that you look up at the bench and feel that that person represents you and will understand you, that that person is reflective of our community and of our society Picture Quote #1

And because no matter who you are, if you believe in yourself and your dream, New York will always be the place for you Picture Quote #1

And I think the more money you put in people's hands, the more they will spend. And if they don't spend it, they invest it. And investing it is another way of creating jobs. It puts money into mutual funds or other kinds of banks that can go out and make loans, and we need to do that Picture Quote #1

Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs. We set aside six percent. We educate the doctors, and then don't give them a green card Picture Quote #1

Every one of my positions cuts - out half the country. I'm pro-choice, I'm pro-gay rights, I'm pro-immigration, I'm against guns, I believe in Darwin Picture Quote #1

I think we are not serious about attacking the long-term debt problem, and that's one of the things that he's going to have to find a way to get on the agenda Picture Quote #1

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Many of America's and New York's sons and daughters are around the world fighting for the freedoms that the Statue of Liberty stands for Picture Quote #1

On Sept. 11, 2001, thousands of first responders heroically rushed to the scene and saved tens of thousands of lives. More than 400 of those first responders did not make it out alive. In rushing into those burning buildings, not one of them asked, 'What God do you pray to?' What beliefs do you hold? Picture Quote #1

People have no confidence that Washington, both sides of aisle, are coming together to try and do what's right for the economy Picture Quote #1

Taxes are not good things, but if you want services, somebody's got to pay for them so they're a necessary evil Picture Quote #1

The public is upset. If they haven't lost their job, they know somebody that has. If they haven't lost their house, they know somebody that has. What do you do? When something's wrong, it's government's job to fix it, it must be government that's responsible for causing it Picture Quote #1

We all must recognize that homeland security funds should be allocated by threat and no other reason Picture Quote #1

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We may not always agree with every one of our neighbors. That's life. And it's part of living in such a diverse and dense city. But we also recognize that part of being a New Yorker is living with your neighbors in mutual respect and tolerance. It was exactly that spirit of openness and acceptance that was attacked on 9/11, 2001 Picture Quote #1

We would betray our values and play into our enemies' hands if we were to treat Muslims differently than anyone else. In fact, to cave to popular sentiment would be to hand a victory to the terrorists, and we should not stand for that Picture Quote #1

We've shown the world that New York can never be defeated, because of its dynamic and diverse population and because it embodies the spirit of enterprise and the love of liberty Picture Quote #1

Well, you have the public not wanting any new spending, you have the Republicans not wanting any new taxes, you have the Democrats not wanting any new spending cuts, you have the markets not wanting any new borrowing, and you have the economists wanting all of the above. And that leads to paralysis Picture Quote #1

Whatever you may think of the proposed mosque and community center, lost in the heat of the debate has been a basic question: Should government attempt to deny private citizens the right to build a house of worship on private property based on their particular religion? Picture Quote #1

Yes, they broke the law, but we can't deport them. Let's get over this pointing fingers and do something about that, whether it - they have to pay a fine, learn to speak English, the history, you can do that. And then you have to give visas for the skills we need Picture Quote #1

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You are safer here tonight than you would be on the streets of any other city in the world Picture Quote #1

Even though New York is the safest big city in the nation, there are still far too many illegal guns on our streets. Nearly all of them arrive from out of state – and most are sold by a small group of rogue gun dealers who refuse to obey federal laws Picture Quote #1

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 doesn't work. And what's good theater and what's good politics isn't necessarily good economic policy Picture Quote #1

You know, if you look back in the 1930s, the money went to infrastructure. The bridges, the municipal buildings, the roads, those were all built with stimulus money spent on infrastructure. This stimulus bill has fundamentally gone, started out with a $500 rebate check, remember. That went to buy flat-screen TVs made in China Picture Quote #1

We need to inject some old-fashioned American values and common-sense, practical thinking into our energy policy Picture Quote #1

In 1975, Congress passed a law requiring fuel efficiency standards to double over 10 years, with incremental targets that auto manufacturers were required to meet. That was the responsible approach, and it worked. But since 1985, we've done nothing - even as technology has moved at light speed Picture Quote #1

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These endless legal challenges that define elections in New York are a joke in this country, and they are the reason why it is so expensive, or one of the reasons, it's so expensive to run here and why so many people decide not to run (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) This is the city of dreamers and time and again it's the place where the greatest dream of all, the American dream, has been tested and has triumphed (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) This society cannot go forward, the way we have been going forward, where the gap between the rich and the poor keeps growing. It's not politically viable; it's not morally right; it's just not going to happen (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) We cannot continue. Our pension costs and health care costs for our employees are going to bankrupt this city (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) Well, we have to provide the world's best schools. We certainly don't have them, but that's our objective (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) When I came into office, people said, 'Billionaire? How do they live? What do they eat? How do they sleep?' Today, they see me on the subway coming uptown. A couple of people say hi, some people smile and nod. Some people just sleep. It's not an issue (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) When you come in to court as a plaintiff or as a defendant, it is terribly important that you look up at the bench and feel that that person represents you and will understand you, that that person is reflective of our community and of our society (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) And because no matter who you are, if you believe in yourself and your dream, New York will always be the place for you (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) And I think the more money you put in people's hands, the more they will spend. And if they don't spend it, they invest it. And investing it is another way of creating jobs. It puts money into mutual funds or other kinds of banks that can go out and make loans, and we need to do that (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs. We set aside six percent. We educate the doctors, and then don't give them a green card (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) Every one of my positions cuts - out half the country. I'm pro-choice, I'm pro-gay rights, I'm pro-immigration, I'm against guns, I believe in Darwin (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) I think we are not serious about attacking the long-term debt problem, and that's one of the things that he's going to have to find a way to get on the agenda (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) Many of America's and New York's sons and daughters are around the world fighting for the freedoms that the Statue of Liberty stands for (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) On Sept. 11, 2001, thousands of first responders heroically rushed to the scene and saved tens of thousands of lives. More than 400 of those first responders did not make it out alive. In rushing into those burning buildings, not one of them asked, 'What God do you pray to?' What beliefs do you hold? (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) People have no confidence that Washington, both sides of aisle, are coming together to try and do what's right for the economy (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) Taxes are not good things, but if you want services, somebody's got to pay for them so they're a necessary evil (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) The public is upset. If they haven't lost their job, they know somebody that has. If they haven't lost their house, they know somebody that has. What do you do? When something's wrong, it's government's job to fix it, it must be government that's responsible for causing it (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) We all must recognize that homeland security funds should be allocated by threat and no other reason (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) We may not always agree with every one of our neighbors. That's life. And it's part of living in such a diverse and dense city. But we also recognize that part of being a New Yorker is living with your neighbors in mutual respect and tolerance. It was exactly that spirit of openness and acceptance that was attacked on 9/11, 2001 (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) We would betray our values and play into our enemies' hands if we were to treat Muslims differently than anyone else. In fact, to cave to popular sentiment would be to hand a victory to the terrorists, and we should not stand for that (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) We've shown the world that New York can never be defeated, because of its dynamic and diverse population and because it embodies the spirit of enterprise and the love of liberty (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) Well, you have the public not wanting any new spending, you have the Republicans not wanting any new taxes, you have the Democrats not wanting any new spending cuts, you have the markets not wanting any new borrowing, and you have the economists wanting all of the above. And that leads to paralysis (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) Whatever you may think of the proposed mosque and community center, lost in the heat of the debate has been a basic question: Should government attempt to deny private citizens the right to build a house of worship on private property based on their particular religion? (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) Yes, they broke the law, but we can't deport them. Let's get over this pointing fingers and do something about that, whether it - they have to pay a fine, learn to speak English, the history, you can do that. And then you have to give visas for the skills we need (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) You are safer here tonight than you would be on the streets of any other city in the world (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) Even though New York is the safest big city in the nation, there are still far too many illegal guns on our streets. Nearly all of them arrive from out of state – and most are sold by a small group of rogue gun dealers who refuse to obey federal laws (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) 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 doesn't work. And what's good theater and what's good politics isn't necessarily good economic policy (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) You know, if you look back in the 1930s, the money went to infrastructure. The bridges, the municipal buildings, the roads, those were all built with stimulus money spent on infrastructure. This stimulus bill has fundamentally gone, started out with a $500 rebate check, remember. That went to buy flat-screen TVs made in China (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) We need to inject some old-fashioned American values and common-sense, practical thinking into our energy policy (Michael Bloomberg Quotes) In 1975, Congress passed a law requiring fuel efficiency standards to double over 10 years, with incremental targets that auto manufacturers were required to meet. That was the responsible approach, and it worked. But since 1985, we've done nothing - even as technology has moved at light speed (Michael Bloomberg Quotes)

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