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Jim Walden: “If you're going to use a Tax to force people to do what you…”

Featuring: Jim Walden, Attorney, Former Candidate, New York City Mayoral Election 2025

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New York City Public Service Retirees' Friday Night Live with Mayoral Candidate Jim Walden

Published | Video Starts at 41:51

How. What percentage of someone's salary is that? That, is that. That works in the back office of fdny. Right? Right. It's way too much. Right. So If you're going to use a Tax to force people to do what you want them to do, which really should be a last resort in my view, but at least provide a safe and good alternative before you impose the tax. Okay, so you don't want people in cars, provide safe subways. Is anybody on this call confident that our subways are safe right now? The mayor just said yesterday it's all perception. (41:51–42:06)

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Asserts that taxes should be a last resort and alternatives should be provided before imposing them.

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