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Eric Adams: “He's going to raise income tax on the high 1% of New…”

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Eric Adams Criticizes Free Bus Policy and Tax Proposals in New York

Published | Video Starts at 00:14

Each one of his policies, including the free bus, which is has become popular. It sounds good, but it costs $3 billion. And mayors don't have the ability to raise income tax. He stated He's going to raise income tax on the high 1% of New Yorkers. when at the same time, he's saying that billionaires should not be in our city. So he he can't raise the income taxes. So he's making these false promises. (00:14–00:20)

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Asserts that [the other speaker] plans to raise income tax on the top 1% of New Yorkers.

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