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Bernie Sanders: “Is what the mayor is proposing popular? You're damn right…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Published | Video Starts at 26:10

So let us be clear. Under the mayor's proposal, 99.3% of people in New York City would not pay a nickel more in taxes. Is what the mayor is proposing popular? You're damn right. The widely respected pollsters at Siena a few weeks ago, just a few weeks ago, found that 54% of New York State voters approve of Mayor Mondani's proposed tax increase. Only 29% opposed. And the numbers were much higher in New York And today I would ask Governor Hochul, listen to where the people are at. (26:10–26:27)

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Asserts that 54% of New York State voters approve of Mayor Mondani's proposed tax increase.

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