What we are announcing is a path of last resort, one that we do not want to pursue. And I join in anyone across the city who is concerned by the prospect of raising property taxes because I do not believe that [raising property taxes] is either the most sustainable or the fairest way to resolve this fiscal deficit. And I will be spending each and every day of this budget process looking to ensure that our final budget reflects the first path that we have put forward today. (50:21–50:27)
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