Zohran Mamdani: “The city contributes 54.5% to the state's revenue, receives…”

“And is there, dare I say, a path number three that includes some of this, some of pulling down reserves? Is it really just one or two in your eyes? The city contributes 54.5% to the state's revenue, receives 40.5% in return. We are looking for a fair reflection of the city's role within our state. And I'm heartened by the actions that the governor has taken yesterday.” (25:26–25:36)

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