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Eric Adams: “He will say and do anything to get elected. Think about this for a moment: He wants to raise taxes on 1% of New Yorkers…”

On the recordJune 24, 2025
He will say and do anything to get elected. Think about this for a moment: He wants to raise taxes on 1% of New Yorkers, high-income earners.
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Eric Adams
Democratic · New York

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Adams criticizes Mamdani's tax proposals and authority as an assemblyman.

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