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Andrew Cuomo: “When you demonize the rich, they leave.”

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

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Andrew Cuomo: My Father Was an Amazing Intellectual (9 min) | 06-07-26

Published | Video Starts at 07:32

We hate those rich people. Oh, really? They pay the bills, my friend. I know because I did the tax code and 95% of the money comes from the very wealthy. And When you demonize the rich, they leave. And you know what goes with them? Businesses. And you know what goes with businesses? Jobs. Jobs. Have you heard that word? Has anyone talked about that four letter word? (07:32–07:36)

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