Zohran Mamdani: “A pied a terre tax has been something that has long been…”

“… tax, corporate tax, those were the two ways that I thought we could achieve it in the most straightforward manner. Part of that is a reflection of the fact that A pied a terre tax has been something that has long been fought for in this city, but hasn't been possible to get over the finish line. It's been really exciting to work with the governor to win something that many thought would never have a chance. Why did you float raising property taxes, which typically fall heavily on the middle class as well?” (08:54–09:01)

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