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Michael Blake: “The intent of [congestion pricing] is to reduce congestion.”

Featuring: Michael Blake, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House New York, District 15

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Don Lemon Show Interview with New York City Mayoral Candidate Michael Blake

Published | Video Starts at 19:10

Are you going to keep it? Do you are, do you like it? Do you not like it? What congestion pricing. The intent of it is good, but be clear about that. The intent of [congestion pricing] is to reduce congestion. by the name. And too often we have ignored that. The execution must be done better. (19:10–19:11)

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Asserts that the purpose of congestion pricing is to reduce congestion.

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