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George Pataki presidential campaign, 2016/Labor and employment

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George Pataki suspended his presidential run on December 29, 2015.[1]



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Former presidential candidate
George Pataki

Political office:
Governor of New York
(1995 - 2007)

Pataki on the issues:
TaxesBanking policyGovernment regulationsInternational tradeBudgetsAgricultural subsidiesFederal assistance programsLabor and employmentForeign affairsFederalismNatural resourcesHealthcareImmigrationEducationAbortionGay rightsCivil liberties

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  • According to The New York Times, George Pataki "approved billions of dollars in new pension benefits for government workers after lobbying from politically connected unions."[2] However, Pataki supported Andrew Cuomo's efforts to reform public pensions by offering a 401(k)-type retirement benefit or reduced pension benefits to new employees.[3]
  • During Pataki's tenure as governor, New York had more than 600,000 new jobs enter the state, and the lowest unemployment rate on record.[4][5]

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