Frankly, you have to understand the fact that Rudy Giuliani was a McGovern Democrat, he was endorsed by the Liberal Party when he ran for Mayor. In his heart, he's a Democrat. He's paraded all over this country with Bill Clinton and, in fact, he's very comfortable with Mario Cuomo. But what Rudy Giuliani wants is to be bailed out in the city, in the mess he's in, and everybody understands very clearly in politics that they struck a deal, that Mario's going to continue to be the big spender, save Rudy the options of raising taxes by pouring money statewide into the City of New York and bailing it out.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Giuliani discusses political alliances and fiscal deals involving New York's city government.
- In plain terms
- He claims political deals saved the city from raising taxes through state money.
- What can you take from it?
- Political alliances often determine fiscal policy outcomes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who really benefits from fiscal alliances?
- How do political deals shape cities?
Another view
It presents a contested political view as clear fact without evidence.
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