Andrew Cuomo: “Democrats were leaders in civil rights, in environmental…”

“That was the Republican argument, the Democratic argument. My father's argument was the government has a more affirmative role in helping the poor, helping the working families. That's good for everyone. Democrats were leaders in civil rights, in environmental protection. Job creation. Job creation. Job creation because jobs are opportunity. And Democrats were very big on job creation. Democrats were very big on public safety and police. Why?” (06:22–06:27)

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