The proposal we put forward would raise $9 billion and we would also raise an additional $1 billion from savings and reforms that can be done at the city level.
Zohran Mamdani: “The proposal we put forward would raise $9 billion and we would also raise an additional $1 billion from savings and…”
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Mamdani discusses his tax proposal aimed at raising funds for city services.
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