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Andrew Cuomo: “Free buses have been tried before in other cities. It didn't…”

Featuring: Andrew Cuomo, Democratic | Former Governor of New York

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Andrew Cuomo & David Paterson LIVE in studio — The Future of New York City | Hour 1

Published | Video Starts at 04:44

You remember, David, when you would put out a position paper, you were grilled on the details of that position paper, Right? And none of that happens anymore. Socialist agenda. What is he proposing? Free buses. All right, first of all, Free buses have been tried before in other cities. It didn't work. They became mobile homeless shelters. number two. And also, by the way, if I could just jump in, you know who considered free buses and did a lot of research on it? (04:44–04:50)

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Claims that free bus initiatives have failed in other cities, turning into mobile homeless shelters.

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