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Jon Stewart: “You have to make $334,000 to be able to afford that kind of…”

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Socialism, Politics & NYC | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

Published | Video Starts at 21:52

A two year rent freeze? Yes. Yeah. The Independent Rent Guidelines board established a two year rent freeze for, for over 2 million New Yorkers who live in rent stabilized housing. … You have to make $334,000 to be able to afford that kind of expense [childcare] in this city. … deliver? What's frustrated you? What's the next step? deliver? What's frustrated you? What's the next step? Well, I think I'll just take a step back to tell you, John, that the most challenging thing overall was when I came into this position. (21:52–21:55)

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Asserts that a family needs to earn $334,000 to afford childcare expenses in New York City.

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