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Hear an echo? It's the Cuomos' speeches

Originally published: January 9, 2011 5:48 PM
Updated: January 9, 2011 8:37 PM
By JAMES T. MADORE  james.madore@newsday.com

Then-New York Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo, center, celebrates with

Photo credit: AP | Then-New York Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo, center, celebrates with his father, former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, before giving his victory speech in New York City. (Nov. 2, 2010)

ALBANY - Twenty-eight years separate the first State of the State speeches of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and his father, Gov. Mario Cuomo, but the themes are strikingly similar.

Both men called for a cap on state spending, consolidation of government agencies, shared sacrifice to close huge budget deficits, and changes in how school aid is distributed. They pledged to work with a legislature that...

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