Zohran Mamdani: “These [free buses and universal childcare] are things that…”

“If it doesn't succeed, then no, it's. It shouldn't. Because what New Yorkers want are results. And then it comes to making buses free and universal childcare. These [free buses and universal childcare] are things that cost around $700 million and let's say about 5 or 6 billion dollars. Significant amounts of money, huge amounts of money, but have to be understood in the context of a $113 billion municipal budget, a $252 billion state budget.” (04:14–05:24)

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