You know, when I first got elected, I wanted to do something really significant as an upstate, the first upstate governor in a long time, first governor from Buffalo since Grover Cleveland. I witnessed the decline of a region that was once proud. Upstate's legacy was built on manufacturing. We built things. We knew how to do this. And many of the immigrants who came over without a lot of skills but willing to work hard could live a … (05:03–05:08)
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