Zohran Mamdani: “That would pay for not only making buses fast and free, not…”

“… or more, raising their income taxes by 2% and raising the state's top corporate tax rate to match that of New Jersey. Those things together would raise $9 billion. And That would pay for not only making buses fast and free, not only universal childcare, but also ensuring that amidst these devastating cuts we're seeing come from Washington, D.C. that we can protect New Yorkers with the least from the man who has the most power in this country, Trump proof. That just stuck in my ears because, you know, hours before this campaign came to a close, President Trump was weighing in on your race. You saw what he said, you reacted to it.” (03:49–04:05)

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