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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:36:39 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/vito-lopez-300x2201.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-8871" title="vito-lopez-300x220" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/vito-lopez-300x2201.jpg?w=150&h=150" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>Brooklyn Democratic boss Vito Lopez sat down for an interview with "Good Day New York" this morning to discuss the march <a href="http://www.politicker.com/2011/10/18/vito-lopez-to-lead-occupy-wall-street-march/">he has planned for later this afternoon to support Occupy Wall Street.</a></p>
<p>Mr. Lopez said that 50 different organizations were participating, including 11 unions and 15 politicians in a march that will go across the Brooklyn Bridge from Borough Hall to Zuccotti Park.</p>
<p>"We have the rich getting richer, so we figured it would be nice to stand up and advocate for a millionaires tax—city level, state level," he said.<!--more--></p>
<p>Mr. Lopez then suggested that instead of a tax, " We could have the top 400 Wall Street companies each give $2 million--and that's nothing--and that's $2 billion we could use as a reserve fund to do infrastructure buildings, save the schools, save housing."</p>
<p>The interview then reminded us of why Mr. Lopez so seldom grants interviews. Host Greg Kelly asked the longtime Assemblyman about the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/23/nyregion/23lopez.html">status of the two federal investigations into the social service empire he controls.</a></p>
<p>"This is totally out-of-context as to why I am here," Mr. Lopez shot back.  "In reality there is a very comprehensive, big not-for-profit in my district that does very very well in providing social services and supportive services. I am very supportive of what they are doing."</p>
<p>Asked about his group, Ridgewood-Bushwick Senior Citizens Council, Mr. Lopez said, They are not my group. It is a group that serves my district."</p>
<p>Asked then if his <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/meet_dem_own_big_money_honey_LQIEOz2F37TEP5YApw1HBK">girlfriend serves as head of the organization</a>, Mr. Lopez replied, "I am not going to get into who my girlfriend is or not."</p>
<p>The whole thing is pretty amazing. Take a look:<br />
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<p style="width: 640px;"><a href="http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/ows-brooklyn-bridge-march-20111025">Assmeblyman To Lead Protest March: MyFoxNY.com</a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/vito-lopez-300x2201.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-8871" title="vito-lopez-300x220" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/vito-lopez-300x2201.jpg?w=150&h=150" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>Brooklyn Democratic boss Vito Lopez sat down for an interview with "Good Day New York" this morning to discuss the march <a href="http://www.politicker.com/2011/10/18/vito-lopez-to-lead-occupy-wall-street-march/">he has planned for later this afternoon to support Occupy Wall Street.</a></p>
<p>Mr. Lopez said that 50 different organizations were participating, including 11 unions and 15 politicians in a march that will go across the Brooklyn Bridge from Borough Hall to Zuccotti Park.</p>
<p>"We have the rich getting richer, so we figured it would be nice to stand up and advocate for a millionaires tax—city level, state level," he said.<!--more--></p>
<p>Mr. Lopez then suggested that instead of a tax, " We could have the top 400 Wall Street companies each give $2 million--and that's nothing--and that's $2 billion we could use as a reserve fund to do infrastructure buildings, save the schools, save housing."</p>
<p>The interview then reminded us of why Mr. Lopez so seldom grants interviews. Host Greg Kelly asked the longtime Assemblyman about the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/23/nyregion/23lopez.html">status of the two federal investigations into the social service empire he controls.</a></p>
<p>"This is totally out-of-context as to why I am here," Mr. Lopez shot back.  "In reality there is a very comprehensive, big not-for-profit in my district that does very very well in providing social services and supportive services. I am very supportive of what they are doing."</p>
<p>Asked about his group, Ridgewood-Bushwick Senior Citizens Council, Mr. Lopez said, They are not my group. It is a group that serves my district."</p>
<p>Asked then if his <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/meet_dem_own_big_money_honey_LQIEOz2F37TEP5YApw1HBK">girlfriend serves as head of the organization</a>, Mr. Lopez replied, "I am not going to get into who my girlfriend is or not."</p>
<p>The whole thing is pretty amazing. Take a look:<br />
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<p style="width: 640px;"><a href="http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/ows-brooklyn-bridge-march-20111025">Assmeblyman To Lead Protest March: MyFoxNY.com</a></p>
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