Posted on 02/27/2025 10:06:15 AM PST by LoveMyFreedom
President Trump will have to come up with $15 billion in federal cash to fix New York City’s subway system if he wants to cut congestion pricing, Gov. Kathy Hochul insisted Thursday — as their ongoing spat over the controversial Manhattan toll only continues to escalate.
The Democrat said she gave Trump the so-called ultimatum during their White House sit-down late last week, telling him he would need to dip into US coffers to offset the billions the state is estimated to lose if the congestion toll is nixed.
“You’re gonna have to give me $15 billion to invest in a subway system, then,” Hochul told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” of her closed-door meeting with the president on Wednesday.
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Quit hiding and paying for illegals lady. Pay for your own subways by cutting spending.
Trump should have US Marshals arrest her for protecting illegal aliens. Tom Homan would be thrilled.
Does Newsome's high speed rail ring any bells?
My gov and the MTA think the congestion pricing will raise $15 Billion. Well the first month raised $48 million. Round it up to $50 million and that’s $ 600 million a year. That would take 25 years to raise $15 Billion.
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