John Liu Quotes

I really think people understand that in New York City we have high taxes.

– John Liu

I have never run campaigns based on an ethnic coalition.

– John Liu

There is a diversity of thought and philosophy, diversity of languages and dialects, diversity of political spectrum, and there’s a diversity of taste for food. I don’t label or characterize Jews in any way.

– John Liu

I would encourage more development in the boroughs outside of Manhattan as well. I think it’s great that this natural emergence has occurred in the lower part of Midtown, but there’s tremendous potential in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island as well.

– John Liu

I have had the privilege of serving as city comptroller, and I lead 750 professionals in the office, have appointed eight deputy comptrollers… no one has criticized my management of these 750 professionals.

– John Liu

I cannot reconcile monitoring certain people for no reason other than their religion with the freedom of religion we have here in America.

– John Liu

I try to motivate people and align our individual incentives with organizational incentives. And then let people do their best.

– John Liu

It is my hope that by reducing the tax burden on small business owners that we can help them grow their businesses and, in doing so, create jobs.

– John Liu

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