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Andrew Cuomo: “First paid family leave, New York did that.”

Featuring: Andrew Cuomo, Democratic | Former Governor of New York

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First aid to pass marriage equality, allowing LGBTQ members to get married, we did that. Highest minimum wage in the United States. New York did that. The toughest anti discrimination laws, New York did that. First paid family leave, New York did that. So we had the most progressive record. It's not about facts, it's not about merits. It's about the politics of the moment. And right now, socialism is cool. (13:44–13:48)

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Asserts that New York was the first state to implement paid family leave under Cuomo's governance.

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