There's such a disparity in this country. As we sit here on this subway car. This. This is an illustration of the crisis of this city. We are talking about the wealthiest city and the wealthiest country in the history of the world. And one in four New Yorkers are living in poverty. That man's home are those seats. That is unacceptable. And yes, I do believe that raising taxes on the top 1% by 2%, raising the corporate tax to match that … (08:49–08:57)
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