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Cherelle Parker: “This proposal, if approved by City council, will generate…”

Featuring: Cherelle Parker, Democratic | Mayor of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker proposes $1 rideshare tax to close school budget deficit

Published | Video Starts at 24:53

So we never lose focus of our ultimate and primary goal which is to assist Philadelphia, to assist the School District of Philadelphia and our children to rid itself of this $300 million structural deficit. I want to close with this. This proposal, if approved by City council, will generate $192 million over five years to restore jobs for the School District of Philadelphia. and provide access to the quality public education that our children deserve. Donna Cooper and Hillary, we did the math. (24:53–25:09)

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