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Brad Lander: “This budget that the House just passed, and it's going to…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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I forced the law department into court, and we're suing to get that money back. I've proposed adding a billion dollars to the city's general reserve and our rainy day fund so we can protect New Yorkers. This budget that the House just passed, and it's going to cut health care for 5 million New Yorkers. I'm going to make sure that we protect them. And how would you protect the city's libraries and local parks without funding? Well, look, our libraries and our parks are essential institutions for our families. (03:32–03:40)

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Asserts that the recently passed House budget will cut healthcare for 5 million New Yorkers.

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