Kathy Hochul: “New York is trying to offset the fact that, you know, the…”

“You know, timing doesn't matter because my job is to deliver the best budget I can for New Yorkers. New Yorkers are struggling. They're looking to us for the leadership that they're not getting out of Washington. New York is trying to offset the fact that, you know, the Trump administration and others are making life more expensive. Look at the price of gas. Utilities keep going up. We took on a lot of issues like auto insurance, trying to drive down those rates. We were successful.” (00:31–00:38)

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