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It is a very real concern and my view is that everything changed on September 11th and the procedure, the policies that were in place prior to September 11th no longer should apply.

~George Pataki

Topics: Apply Changed Concern Everything Longer Place Policies Prior Procedure Real September September 11Th Should Very View Were

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We can't just throw a switch and say Indian Point is going to be safe, we have to look long-term because it will ultimately be decommissioned and we have to work aggressively now to bring in new sources of power.

~George Pataki

Topics: Because Bring Going Indian Just Long-Term Look New Now Point Power Safe Say Sources Switch Throw Ultimately Will Work

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I think there are steps that can be taken that haven't been required or energy to make that fight more secure and we are going to continue to push the federal government to do that.

~George Pataki

Topics: Been Continue Energy Federal Federal Government Fight Going Government Make More Push Required Secure Steps Taken Think I Think

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What I did in New York was bring people together, an overwhelmingly Democratic state. But I was able to get Democrats to support the most conservative sweeping policy changes in any state in America.

~George Pataki

Topics: Able America Any Bring Changes Conservative Democratic Democrats Did Get Most New New York People Policy State Support Sweeping Together York

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When I look at Washington today, we need to bring us together. We need to solve problems, we need to rebuild our military so we can stand up to radical Islam, we need to get our economy growing much faster by throwing out the corrupt tax code and lowering the rates.

~George Pataki

Topics: Bring Code Corrupt Economy Faster Get Growing Islam Look Lowering Military Much Need Our Out Problems Radical Rates Rebuild Solve Stand Stand Up Tax Tax Code Throwing Today Together Up Us Washington

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Religious liberty doesn't include encouraging a fellow American to engage in violent jihad and kill an American here. That is not protected free speech. That is not protected religious belief.

~George Pataki

Topics: American Belief Encouraging Engage Fellow Free Free Speech Here Include Jihad Liberty Protected Religious Religious Belief Speech Violent

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I have two sons. Both served. One as a marine officer in Iraq, one as an army officer in Afghanistan. I do not see - want to see one parent or loved one worrying about getting a call in the middle of the night. I would not place one American life at risk unless it was absolutely necessary. But to destroy ISIS, it is necessary.

~George Pataki

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I don't think you expand entitlements when so many people are dependent on government and when the money the federal government is offering is going to be taken away from you after just a couple of years.

~George Pataki

Topics: After Away Couple Dependent Entitlement Expand Federal Federal Government Going Government Just Many Money Offering People So Many People Taken Think Years You

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I knew that good people who wanted to be a part of the American dream have become trapped in dependency because the federal government and the state government had made it in their economic interest not to take a job because the benefits that they didn't work were better. I changed that.

~George Pataki

Topics: American American Dream Because Become Benefits Better Changed Dependency Dream Economic Federal Federal Government Good Good People Government Had Interest Job Knew Made Part People State State Government Take Trapped Wanted Were Who Work

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When I left, there were over 1 million fewer people on welfare in New York state than when I took office, replacing dependency with opportunity.

~George Pataki

Topics: Dependency Fewer Left Million New New York Office Opportunity Over People Replacing State Than Took Welfare Were York

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: June 24th, 1945

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