You know, when you talk about $6.5 billion that was removed out of the economy, that is not going to hurt high income New Yorkers. Specifically, it's going to hurt low income New Yorkers. That should never have happened. Cities should not carry the weight of federal issues. Look at what happened to Denver, millions of dollars out of their budget. Chicago, billions of dollars out of their budget. Los Angeles, Washington, Houston. (12:11–12:15)
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Asserts that cities should not bear the financial burden of federal immigration issues.
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