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" The cold harsh reality is that we have to balance the budget. "

Michael Bloomberg

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" There's a fascinating statistic: One out of every four people in America has visited New York since 9/11. It is astounding. Now, I don't know how you count it; it's some people coming multiple times. "

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" Last I looked - and I'm not a candidate - but last time I checked reading about the Constitution, the Electoral College has nothing to do with parties, has absolutely nothing to do with parties. It's most states are winners take all. "

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" 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. "

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" I have the best job I could possibly have. "

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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. "

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" I understand the appeal of a businessman president. But Trump's business plan is a disaster in the making. "

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" The public is mad, frustrated, but what the public wants is progress. "

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" We can only create good jobs if we make smarter investments in infrastructure and do more to support small businesses, not stiff them. "

Michael Bloomberg

" I don't know why you should be proud of something. It doesn't make you any better or worse. You are what you are. "

Michael Bloomberg

" It is exactly because we are a city that embraces freedom, that welcomes everyone and encourages their dreams, that New York remains on the front lines in the war on terror. "

Michael Bloomberg

" The CIA will only hire people with impeccable credentials to be a translator. 'Impeccable credentials' means you've never lived outside the United States. "

Michael Bloomberg

" You can't sit there and worry about everything. "

Michael Bloomberg

" Because of my success in the private sector, I had the chance to run America's largest city for 12 years, governing in the wake of its greatest tragedy. "

Michael Bloomberg

" 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 'em a green card. "

Michael Bloomberg

" 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

" Stubborn isn't a word I would use to describe myself; pigheaded is more appropriate. "

Michael Bloomberg

" I do think there are certain times we should infringe on your freedom. "

Michael Bloomberg

" What chance does a five-foot-seven billionaire Jew who's divorced really have of becoming president? "

Michael Bloomberg

" I've got the greatest job in the world. There's no other job in government where cause and effect is so tightly coupled where you can make a difference every day in so many different ways and in so many different people's lives. It's a great challenge. "

Michael Bloomberg

" I'd be derelict in my duty if I didn't go and continue to use every advantage that I can to promote New York's cause. "

Michael Bloomberg

" 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

" I don't believe that government is good at picking technology, particularly technology that is changing. By the time you get it done and go through democracy, it's so outdated. "

Michael Bloomberg

" I think one of the great dangers here is going and categorizing anybody from one religion as a terrorist. That's not true... That would let the terrorists win. That's what they want us to do. "

Michael Bloomberg

" I'd be happy to provide advice if anybody asked me no matter who the President is. "

Michael Bloomberg

" 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

Believe In Yourself

" People use so much more health care when they live longer. "

Michael Bloomberg

" No place epitomizes the American experience and the American spirit more than New York City. "

Michael Bloomberg

" Ironically, it is exactly because we are a city that embraces freedom, that welcomes everyone and encourages their dreams, that New York remains on the front lines in the war on terror. "

Michael Bloomberg

" I've been a Democrat, I've been a Republican, and I eventually became an independent because I don't believe either party has a monopoly on good ideas or strong leadership. "

Michael Bloomberg

" What has changed is that people have stopped working together. "

Michael Bloomberg

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