I ran for governor against Eliot Spitzer in 2006 on a platform to cap property taxes. He won. It was a painful experience, but it laid the groundwork . . .
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5/1/14
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At a news conference on April 16 at Nassau Community College, former U.S. Army Sgt. Kristopher Goldsmith, who received a general discharge after serving a tour in Iraq, spoke about the need not only for better mental health care for returning veterans . . .
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5/1/14
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When you’re the father of four daughters, it’s always your hope that one of them will marry a doctor.
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2/27/14
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When the news broke last month that a comprehensive new medical study indicated that cholesterol-lowering drugs should be prescribed for millions more Americans between the ages of 40 and 70, I didn’t believe it.
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12/5/13
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Obamacare, the cornerstone of President Obama’s legislative agenda, is quickly becoming the epic failure of his legacy.
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11/21/13
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Last week, life and art and politics collided, not for most folks, but for me as I moved through my days.
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11/7/13
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It’s been a month since the Obama administration’s new online insurance marketplace opened to the public, and it has been nothing short of a train wreck.
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11/7/13
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Government shutdown. The term sounds so ominous. A temporary end to all government services. How long will it last?
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10/3/13
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You don’t have to be a Harvard Business School graduate to realize that the average voter has little or no respect for government, from the top down.
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9/26/13
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What’s good for the goose is not always good for the gander, friends. After nearly two years of bitter negotiations, it appears that a deal has been reached between County Executive Ed Mangano and the Police Benevolent Association.
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9/19/13
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