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Andrew Cuomo: “New York City is built on capitalism.”

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

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Cuomo explains COVID-era decisions that sparked backlash

Published | Video Starts at 02:34

Should we believe you're going to cut taxes? What is your agenda? Give us your priorities and your plans for New York. Yeah, well, first of all, New York City is built on capitalism. Right? New York City is all about growing businesses, attracting businesses, bringing the next entrepreneurs here. That's what makes New York City New York. (02:34–02:39)

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Asserts that New York City's foundation is based on capitalism.

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