“Any reasonable economist will tell you that it's nearly impossible to isolate the impact of right-to-work laws on a state's job growth. A multitude of other factors intervene. However, one thing the numbers can show is that right-to-work laws have a negative effect on the wages of workers in that state.” StatesShowsJobsLawGrowthNumbersImpossibleOne ThingEffectsNegativeImpactWorkersFactorsReasonableMultitudesWagesEconomistJob Growth Author:Eliot Spitzer
“In 2007, when I was governor of New York, I proposed that our state once again permit undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver's license. To say the proposal lit a firestorm in the political arena is an understatement.” StatesPoliticalNew YorkImmigrantsDriversPermitGovernorsArenaLitLicenseProposalUnderstatementUndocumented Immigrants Author:Eliot Spitzer
“Virtually everywhere in the world, people still wake up and want their country to be more like the United States than any other nation. We are the envy of the world because of what we stand for and how our democratic process, flawed as it may often seem to be, operates. We should take pride in that.” PeopleWorldWantShouldMayStillsCountryStatesSeemsNationsProcessUnitedUnited StatesPrideWake UpDemocraticEnvyFlawedDemocratic Process Author:Eliot Spitzer
“From those to whom much is given, much is expected. I have been given much: the love of my family, the faith and trust of the people of New York, and the chance to lead this state. I am deeply sorry that I did not live up to what was expected of me.” PeopleHas BeensStatesGivenChanceNew YorkMy FamilySorryExpected Author:Eliot Spitzer
“Power must be used, but it must be tempered by soul-searching and the recognition of our human capacity for error. That is the maxim that should inform our approach to every challenge, from reforming state government to engaging in foreign affairs.” ShouldHumansSoulStatesGovernmentUsedChallengesApproachCapacityErrorsAffairRecognitionEngagingMaximsSoul SearchingState GovernmentHuman CapacityForeign Affairs Author:Eliot Spitzer
