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Whitney Tilson: “This class size mandate... is going to balloon the already…”

Featuring: Whitney Tilson, Democratic | Former Hedge Fund Manager, Candidate for New York City Mayor

Whitney Tilson's Mayoral Campaign Speech: Leadership, Safety, and Economic Growth for New York City

Published June 15, 2025 | Video Starts at 09:52

The word Israel appears more than 50 times. The word genocide appears more than 26 times. So that tells you where his heart is. I oppose This class size mandate... is going to balloon the already $40 billion budget by about a billion six a year. And this has been tried around the country. And it is one of the least effective ways. It does not move the needle on student achievement. (09:52–10:01)

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Asserts that the class size mandate will increase the budget by approximately $1.6 billion annually.

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