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Eric Adams: “We put $30 billion back in the pockets of working class…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Discussion with Eric Adams on Rikers and Congestion Pricing

Published | Video Starts at 02:25

Then on congestion pricing, I'm sorry, then on congestion pricing, are you hoping there might be some kinks that are still worked out with congestion pricing? Maybe just continue to advocate for working class people. That's important to me. We put $30 billion back in the pockets of working class people paying to excuse medical debt free high speed broadband, dropping the cost of childcare, you know, foster care, children. My goal is to put money back into the pockets of working class people. And so I'm gonna continue to advocate to do that. You know, what's going on, Craig? (02:25–02:39)

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Asserts that $30 billion was returned to working class people through various initiatives.

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