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" Morally bankrupt wage practices and laws cannot hold. "
Eric Schneiderman
Cannot
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" When I was in the Senate, I worked to pass Women's Health and Wellness Act, which bars insurance companies from discriminating against the health care needs of women. "
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" Prosecutors are all used to people who commit fraud making wild accusations when they're caught. "
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" We must use every tool at our disposal to lift the living standards of low-wage employees. "
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" In 'Citizens United v. FEC', the Supreme Court ruled that sections of the federal campaign finance law known as McCain-Feingold imposed unconstitutional restrictions on the First Amendment rights of corporations. "
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" You wanna know people are held accountable if they engage in misconduct and that no one is above the law. "
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" In a system that disproportionately harms poor people and people of color, too many Americans have lost faith in the essential American principle of equal justice under law. "
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" We must never stop fighting for a vision of American democracy in which we strive for and encourage the highest levels of voter turnout and participation. "
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" Transformational politics requires us to challenge the way people think about issues, opening their minds to better possibilities. "
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" In New York, we have laws against defrauding the public, defrauding consumers, defrauding shareholders. "
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" Language has historically stood as a barrier for some voters seeking to participate in the electoral process. "
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" By cracking down on wage theft, we can make sure workers and taxpayers are not getting ripped off by crooked employers. "
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" I don't think it's any secret that the public has lost confidence in the state government, and there's a lot of work that needs to be done on issues related to public integrity. "
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" The right to organize is a fundamental right for American workers. "
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" The secret's out: New York's Labor Law provides the power to help low-wage workers earn enough to meet their basic needs. "
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" My office is committed to tearing down unlawful barriers to voting to ensure that all eligible voters are able to freely cast a ballot. "
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" When the trust between the police and the communities they serve breaks down, everyone is at risk. "
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" The bottom line is clear: Climate change is a reality, and it is having a real impact. "
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" Thieves sell to unscrupulous merchants who pay hundreds of dollars for phones - no questions asked - and then 'jailbreak' them. They unlock the units, erase their data, reprogram them, and put them up for resale. "
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" You're not allowed to lure people into spending their money or betting their money based on false representations. "
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" Once they are charged, too many poor New Yorkers find themselves trapped by our unjust bail system. Unable to pay for bail, they languish in Rikers Island or other jails while they await trial, regardless of guilt. "
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" The workers who harvest our food have been systematically denied the basic rights that are granted to all other American workers. They can be fired for trying to form a union or for attempting to improve their working conditions. They are not eligible for overtime pay, disability, or even unemployment insurance. "
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