Keyword: D'Amato
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Last month, the 2012 Long Island Index Profile reported that a majority of Long Islanders are not happy and are worried about the future.
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2/9/12
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Last Tuesday, President Obama delivered his third and perhaps final State of the Union address. Given that we’re in an election year, it was understandably more of a stump speech than a major policy address.
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2/2/12
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On Jan. 17, in front of New York’s policymakers, Governor Cuomo announced his 2012-13 budget. The governor used the speech to apply pressure to our state’s unions, interest groups and school districts by defiantly stating, take what we’re offering or make due without state funding.
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1/26/12
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The battle for the Republican presidential nomination has recently been marred by some unparalleled negative campaigning — and the primaries have only just begun.
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1/19/12
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Can recess appointments be legal when Congress isn’t in session?
Conveniently, while Congress was enjoying its holiday recess, President Obama was hard at work.
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1/12/12
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A CBS news poll found that almost 70 percent of Americans described 2011 as a “bad year.”
Friends, I’m optimistic, and I predict that 2012 will be a better year.
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1/5/12
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Earlier this month on Long Island, Governor Cuomo, joined by County Executive Ed Mangano and State Senate Majority leader Dean Skelos, signed legislation to dramatically reduce the Metropolitan Transportation Authority payroll tax for hundreds of thousands of individuals and businesses and significantly reduce this onerous tax for thousands more.
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12/22/11
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Although not scheduled to return to Albany until the new year, members of the State Assembly and Senate were called back for a special session on Dec. 6 to vote on Governor Cuomo’s proposed economic plan.
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12/15/11
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The world’s top environmental policymakers have finally put their heads together and announced something that makes for sound environmental policy.
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12/8/11
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Economic strength comes from a functional democracy. But when that democracy fails to act in the best interests of the people, we can expect chaos. Look at Western Europe — Greece, Spain, Portugal and Italy.
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12/1/11
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