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It’s not unpopular. Its quite popular within the city. The problem is that it’s unpopular with a tiny minority of suburban drivers but those suburban districts
by addicted 2y ago
It’s not unpopular. Its quite popular within the city.
The problem is that it’s unpopular with a tiny minority of suburban drivers but those suburban districts will be key swing districts during the upcoming election.
Essentially it’s the risk of swinging a few thousand votes that led to this being paused.
If it was actually unpopular it wouldn’t have survived 5 years of planning and wouldn’t have been voted in as law in the first place.
- HDThoreaun 2y ago72% of suburban new yorkers opposed the congestion tax. There are 11 million such people so 72% is 8 million people opposed to this plan. Unfortunately thats as many people as live in the city itself, this was never going to be easy politically. Statewide polls show the tax is underwater
- _3u10 2y agoIf it was popular it wouldn't have taken 5 years of planning. Things that are popular and increase revenue for the govt get immediately passed before anyone changes their mind.