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...what to do with their potential embarrassment of riches. A few have taken action. In Ohio, Democratic Governor Richard Celeste has signed laws that will reduce the average state taxpayer's income taxes by 7% this year and an additional 1% in 1988. In New York, Democratic Governor Mario Cuomo promised as far back as last spring to return any windfall money to taxpayers. At a special session of the state legislature in December, he offered to cut the state capital gains rate from 13% to 9%. Following the Reagan Administration's lead, Cuomo also proposed to eliminate state income...
...Mario Cuomo. He won re-election as New York State's Governor with a record- breaking 65% landslide, winning among all types of voters. Yet it was hardly an edifying performance. He seemed churlish about avoiding debates with a feeble G.O.P. challenger and lifted nary a finger for the rest of his ticket. Cuomo lost some of his luster among insiders and could face problems nationally if he continues to raise doubts about his temperament...
Michael Dukakis. "The future's so bright I gotta wear my shades," said the Massachusetts Democrat after being re-elected Governor with 69% of the vote. His innovative initiatives and strong stance against nuclear power would make him a contender in the New Hampshire primary, especially if Cuomo falters...
...strident inflexible intellectual liberal of the '60s and '70s. Dukakis II is centrist, pro-business, and smiling, all the way to national politics. Idea number one here is that the Dukakis for President campaign is off and running. Kitty said as much on election night. If Mario Cuomo does not watch out, he will soon be Number 2 among putative national candidates from the Northeast...
First-term incumbent Republican Sen. Alfonse D'Amato topped challenger Mark Green, the surprise winner of the Democratic primary in September. In the governor's race, Democrat Mario Cuomo trounced Andrew O'Rourke...