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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because she is a typical delusional liberal who thinks the world revolves around democrats
“””This smells like a state’s issue not a federal gov’t issue.”””
It is my understanding that New York is restricted from imposing tolls on US Highways. So this is why the Feds are getting involved.
Why should the rest of the country pay for your subway system? Maybe if you prosecuted those who jump the turnstiles you’d have enough to repair your system.
Like every leftist I’ve ever met this entitled ditz thinks everyone owes her.
Moron says the quiet part out loud. Congestion pricing was only supposed to raise $1bln. She was gonna use that to borrow an additional $15bln and put NYC further in debt. She wasn’t going to spend that money on NYC infrastructure.
Winner winner, chicken dinner. Clean out the riff raff.
Democracy is the belief that the people know what they want, and they deserve it good and hard. — H.L. Mencken
People deserve the consequences of their votes, and NYC (except for Staten Island) helped put Hochul over the top. Trump should have never removed those tolls. Let them experience the consequences of their politics.
She’s funny.
This beotch can pack sand where no male has been in a long, long time.....
I don’t think a NY subway is a US Highway.
This is an important topic.
After Hochul is indicated and convicted for RICO—aiding and abetting illegal immigration—she can write long letters to the President on the topic.
She will have plenty of time on her hands.
Trump probably needed a good laugh today. Hochul will be enduring a lot of pain as Trump closes the Federal spigot that has been underwriting New York and the corrupt Democrats.
Federal law is his lane.
I agree with you. Trump has a real soft spot for NY. I could see him offering his opinion but the a-holes in NY voted for this.
The toll is on federal-aid highways, which is how the federal government is involved. The toll is supposed to generate $15 billion for the subway.
However, they’re optimistically projecting $500 million in net revenue after the first year. They were short the first month of the first year. Were they planning on waiting 30 years to pay for the subway?
Tell her “Get Pumped”.
And you don't talk to the President that way. You put it in writing and send it.
She’s in a losing position. The congestion pricing scheme was illegal as it was an interstate tax (commuters into NYC from NJ or CT) plus it needs federal approval since fedgov taxpayers subsidize road maintenance.
So yeah she can “demand” all she wants. She deserves nothing. NY needs its own DOGE team maybe if they cut out local fraud, waste, and abuse they’ll have the money to fix their transit system. And it needs an upgrade. Modern subway systems have glass/lucite doors to prevent people from falling or being shoved onto the tracks. The doors align with the subway cars and when the train pulls in all the doors open.
I'd want to know if they've been spending any of their toll money on the subway to date. if it's been going to the general fund and the subway has had no work done, then FOAD.
LADY-—YOU ARE IN THE WRONG PISSING CONTEST !!!!!!!!!!
A THOROUGH AUDIT OF NEW YOUR STATE/CITY IS BEING SCHEDULED.
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