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Brad Lander: “We have the resources to bank at least a billion dollars…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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New York City Town Hall with Brad Lander: Standing Up Against Trump and Fighting for Progressive Values

Published | Video Starts at 1:23:45

So what we're proposing is to get ready for that. One little bit of good news is that this year has been very good so far for the city in terms of tax receipts. And We have the resources to bank at least a billion dollars that we can put in reserves. and make sure it's there next year when we need to stand up and protect people. I'll just give you one example of the kind of protection we're likely to need. (1:23:45–1:23:51)

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