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Sean Duffy: “Middle income, lower income people can't afford these taxes.”

Featuring: Sean Duffy, Republican | Secretary of Transportation | National

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Published | Video Starts at 17:06

And if you're Mr. Penny who tries to save people on a train, you're prosecuted for it. They want to put you in jail for it. So again, no one wants to ride the train. And Middle income, lower income people can't afford these taxes. And so for the elites of New York City that now have lower traffic volumes, they get a drive right in, right? And they love it. (17:06–17:11)

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Asserts that the congestion pricing taxes are unaffordable for middle and lower-income individuals.

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