Zohran Mamdani: “The Independent Budget Office put forward a recommendation…”

“And lastly, part of this corruption, it's also about the sense of impunity that has bred in our politics for far too long. The Independent Budget Office put forward a recommendation to hire additional tax auditors. that would not only ensure that the city collects more revenue from already instituted taxes, but that it would also showcase that no one is above the laws that we have in place.” (05:41–05:48)

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