And we spent every single day since then pursuing the other option. And we're proud that at the end of this process, We put forward a budget that didn't have to go to the last resort, that was actually able to raise taxes on the wealthiest to have a fair relationship with Albany, to find those savings, find those efficiencies, and eliminate a $12 billion fiscal deficit. But that's one thing that I think sometimes gets lost in translation. But I appreciate that question because oftentimes in politics, things move so quickly that you're not given much time to reflect. (35:27–35:41)
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