Curtis Sliwa: “If Jack Citarelli gets elected and it's a close election, he…”

“And, you know, eventually it's 36. You know that already there's a depleted number of Jersey residents coming in to enjoy the benefits of shopping, going to the theater or restaurant. If Jack Citarelli gets elected and it's a close election, he is going to retaliate with a commuter tax against people leaving New York. And this is all it does. It accelerates these foolish, ridiculous taxes that do nothing for nobody except put money in the mta, the money taking agency that has no fiscal controls.” (1:12:08–1:12:17)

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