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Curtis Sliwa: “Half the people don't pay their bus fare anyway because…”

Featuring: Curtis Sliwa, Conservative | Radio Talk Show Host, Former Candidate, Mayor of New York City

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Published | Video Starts at 07:06

So here comes Zoran Mandami, and he's claiming everything is for free. And partially, he's not wrong. He says he wants to give free bus fare. Well, guess what? Half the people don't pay their bus fare anyway because there's no enforcement. When I'm mayor, you're either going to going to pay your bus fare, you're going to get a ticket, or you're going to get locked up. (07:06–07:11)

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Asserts that half of bus riders in New York City do not pay their fare due to lack of enforcement.

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