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> However, this was accompanied by hikes in public transit pricing.

It was not. Public transit pricing is completely independent and did not change with the implementation of congestion pricing.

> I don't think transit officials are acting in good faith when it comes to their moral arguments and just want to justify raising taxes for the poor.

The only person who has acted in bad faith is Kathy Hochul, who bent over backwards to water down the policy by having poorer people subsidize wealthy car commuters.




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