Nearly 30 years ago, Ronald Reagan famously asked Americans, "Are you better off now than you were four years ago?" More than 60 NYCity News Service reporters fanned out through the city in the days before the historic Nov. 4 election to ask New Yorkers:

"Where do you want this country to be four years from now?"

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Kenneth Duckett

Age: 70
Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights
Occupation: Barber shop owner
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“Lets find a common ground to make it better for all humans”

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Alice Dieudonne

Age: 68
Neighborhood: Crown Heights
Occupation: Business owner, real estate, mortgage, and taxes
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“We’ve thrown everything to the middle class and so far no-one’s mentioning anything happening to the poor class.”

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