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Scott Stringer: “I saved the city literally $5 billion in debt and debt…”

Featuring: Scott Stringer, Democratic | Former Candidate, Mayor of New York City

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New York City Retirees' Mayoral Candidate Interview with Scott Stringer

Published | Video Starts at 39:04

And he said, well, I don't have a plan, but I think I should just hold the money. And I stopped him. So sometimes I have to have the strength. And I saved the city literally $5 billion in debt and debt service of 500 million. So some of it is not only how you raise revenue, it's also stopping bad things from happening that cost us money in the long run. Yeah. (39:04–39:11)

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Claims to have prevented the city from incurring $5 billion in debt and $500 million in debt service.

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