Name: Michael Bloomberg on Climate Change, Gun Control, Public Health
Uploaded: 2020-03-20T00:22:53.000Z
Duration: 5 min 30 s
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-Well, it was supposed to be for four and then eight.

But somehow or other, the law got changed

in the middle of the night. I don't know how it happened.

how it happened, yeah. -We had 12 years, yeah.

-Well, you accomplished a lot. -Well, everybody says,

"You did more in the third term than the first and the second,"

It just takes a long time to do big things.

And so what we delivered in the third term

was started in the first or the second term.

But it just takes a long time to pass laws

and fight legal challenges and build a constituency

where they have these short terms for mayors,

It's ridiculous 'cause they can't get anything done.

I mean, the no smoking in bars and restaurants.

And that's spread all over Europe and Asia

when I was walking down the streets anymore.

What do you think your -- What do you think your

greatest accomplishments were when you were mayor here?

and three years greater than the national average.

if you have friends anyplace in the country

bring them to New York. -Wow, I didn't think about that.

-I can't guarantee any one will live three years longer,

but if you have enough friends, it will work.

What are your key issues now for your presidential campaign?

-Well, everybody cares about public health,

everybody cares about homeless people in the streets.

People are worried about security internationally.

But I think any -- The thing that most people

are disturbed about is the lack of consistency

and the lack of focusing on climate change,

Maybe you can talk a little bit about that.

have psychiatric problems, or have a criminal record.

Every gun store basically follows the law.

The sales on the Internet and sales at gun shows

aren't covered, because those came after the law was written,

and nobody's been willing to change the law.

can't buy a gun if you have psychiatric problems;

can't buy a gun if you have a criminal record.

There's 20 states that have already done it.

the murder rate's a lot lower in all of those.

And the trouble is, the other 30 states haven't yet passed it.

And so that's what you could as president.

I think you probably could force a national law.

This year, there's going to be 19,000 suicides

It's just -- Only country in the world doing it.

so that you get out quickly in the case of fire.

Putting bars on windows if you live in a high building

and you have young kids, so they don't fall out.

Better restaurant sanitation in the kitchens.

a sign on the window -- "A," "B," "C" or "D" --

because people don't come down with salmonella.

Better traffic signs so you don't have traffic deaths.