The Trump administration, particularly U.S. Transport Secretary Sean Duffy, revoked federal approval during the Biden administration’s Biden administration’s request for congestion prices bills for vehicles running into the southern half of Manhattan, New York.
The action is now shaped as an epic battle between President Donald Trump and his former deep blue home state, ruled by Democrats who were determined to hold tolls. The toll scheme also served as a division of the upcoming Democratic mayoral primary between Mayor Eric Adams and his challenger, former Governor Andrew Cuomo. (Related: Larry Elder: Trump blows Dem out of the water for all the issues that matter most to Americans)
Secretary Duffy I said The crowding tolls are “slap face-to-face with working-class Americans and small business owners” and “backwards and unfair” as drivers are unable to freely access half of Manhattan on the roads funded and maintained from gasoline and other taxes.
The New York City crowding fee tax scheme has national meaning. If allowed to continue, existing public roads could grow in jurisdictions across the country as gredy political class and uncruel climate glyfters find ways to withdraw more cash from the public.
It is called a promise/promise held by President Trump. After ordering to withdraw tolls, he It is listed He criticised the state and city for refusing to crack down on metro and bus fare beaters, losing $800 million a year, exceeding expected congestion tax revenue.
New York continues to collect $9.00 cars and $14.40 to $21.60 truck taxes to enter the Manhattan crowds zone. The Metropolitan Transportation Agency, which operates tolls and is managed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, has been sued to block Trump’s inversion.
Twenty years ago, the mayor of New York City was the first toll toll to be raised for Manhattan at the time. Michael Bloombergclimate change fanatics and nannies champions proposed them. Instead, the state legislature rejected the idea.
Fast forward to 2019 at the time. Cuomo signature Congestion tax on the law as he tried to parrot the “progressive” shift in Congress and further aligned himself with the political left, parroting false climate change narratives to reduce vehicle emissions. Cuomo was announced last year after stigmatized resignation in 2021 to avoid certain removals by Congress due to multiple sexual harassment claims Against congestion Tax He has become a reality. He recently announced he would run for mayor of New York City against fellow Democratic mayor Adams, so now we know why.
Five years after Cuomo approved the toll and $500 million was spent on installation, Governor Hochul Stop The toll for June 2024 is just before they come into effect.
“We can’t put another burden on working middle-class New Yorkers,” says Hochul. I said At the time (her fingers crossed behind her back).
Hochul’s misconduct was given curry favor by U.S. House leader Hakeem Jeffries, to get curry favors to New York City’s metropolitan council candidates before the November election.
Five months later, after the election, surprise! – governor flim-flam announcement It actually can and will add another burden to working middle-class New Yorkers. The fee tax returned and came into effect on January 5th.thand reminds us why the public generally scorns politicians.
Governor Hochul met with President Trump in vain at the National Governors Association meeting last month to rethink the Knicks of the crowds. Her spokesperson said she presented the president with a “booklet on the early success of crowd pricing.”
Talk about the political can ears.
new Kinni Piac University Opinion survey Voters in New York City were found to be 54-41% opposed to traffic tolls. New York City Partnership Established Big Business Group Commissioned morning Please consult Opinion survey It claims that 59% of voters want President Trump to “permit the congestion pricing in New York City” (emphasis mine). Certainly, it can evoke Trump’s name and label it “price” (not toll) the city’s overwhelming democratic electors, resulting in reality-distorting results.
Conclusion: Drivers across the region have paid quite a bit to get into the heart of New York City. 7.5%– Bravo! – As if the amount of electronic lights reduced “climate change.” Still, it’s not surprising It’s increased traffic jam Outside of the zone has been generated. There is also a congestion tax I passed Above By businesses and contractors to millions of consumers living and working in the lower half of Manhattan. Some “successes”.
Congested tolls are a microcosm of what happens all the time when climate policy is imposed. Americans pay more, the economy is suffering, the standard of living is declining, and the climate continues to change like the wind.
Like other costs and useless climate scams, President Trump pulled the plug right.
Peter Murphy is a senior fellow on the Committee of Constructive Tomorrow (cfact))a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization supports technical solutions to free market, energy and environmental challenges.
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