Zohran Mamdani: “We're not going to have to inherit a $12 billion fiscal…”

“We all know the caricature. You know, they don't pick up after their dogs. You know what I'm talking about? You're the fiscal conservative in that relationship. Did that surprise you? We're not going to have to inherit a $12 billion fiscal deficit, no matter how tough it is. Right, right. Although that's. What do you do with. You know, there are certain things that, you know, they sort of call them gimmicks as you start to, to balance the budget.” (24:01–24:06)

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