Suddenly, Democrats from Joe “I am the Democratic Party” Biden to NY Gov. Kathy “Republicans don’t ‘belong’ in New York” Hochul are embracing Republican policies. It’s almost like there’s an election soon, and they know that Democrat policies are loathed by the American people.
First, Biden pretends to do something about the southern border, and now, Hochul is scrapping (until after the election, no doubt) a plan to charge drivers $15 to pass into parts of Manhattan.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to halt the nation’s first urban tolling plan was designed, in part, to help Democrats win tough House races this year.Republicans have been hammering Democrats over the controversial plan to charge drivers $15 to enter parts of Manhattan — painting it as a cause célèbre of liberals out of touch with the working class.Then public polls showed the initiative was profoundly loathed by voters in New York City’s metropolitan region, notably those in suburban swing seats that are pivotal for Democrats’ chances of regaining control of Congress. Private surveys with similar findings were shared with the governor’s team, a person familiar with the matter told POLITICO.So on Wednesday Hochul nixed a plan she had billed as a bold step to fund mass transit while combating climate change — an abrupt reversal first reported by POLITICO that the governor attributed to economic concerns.. . . . Hochul’s team insisted she was moved to act by the confluence of issues — rampant inflation, the program’s unpopularity among them.But the decision also comes as the political season is getting underway. Early voting for the June 25 primaries begins June 15. Congestion pricing was due to take effect on June 30.
The charge is some kind of tax on drivers intended to keep them out of their cars and forcing them onto public transportation because climate.
Why she wants to force people onto a transit system that is so crime-ridden she had to send out the National Guard is anyone’s guess.
The Washington Post bleats about the horror that is not charging people to drive their cars. Apparently, the government needs to “nudge” people out of their cars and into public transportation or the sky will fall.
There were several reasons offered in support of the congestion pricing plan that was supposed to go into effect in New York at the end of the month. One was to address congestion — hence the name — by making it more expensive to bring a vehicle into parts of Manhattan. Another was to use the money raised from the program to improve public transit. Both outcomes contribute to another outcome: reduced greenhouse gas emissions as people switch from cars to trains and buses.
Americans don’t like to be told what they can and cannot do, including driving their own cars, and Democrats know that. They typically don’t care, of course, but this is an election year, after all.
Needless to say, people have thoughts.
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Hochul is just now realizing that 75% of New Yorkers are vehemently against congestion pricing.Thing is, if it wasn’t an election year, she wouldn’t care who was opposed. But because some congressional dems might be in trouble, she’s considering a delay to the program — until after the election.Now I’m glad for the delay, but the politics of this are disgusting. The will of the people is clear — nobody wants this. But as usual, democrats will only pretend to care long enough to get them through an election, then it’s back to their usual authoritarianism.If Hochul really wants to show some leadership here, she’ll pull the plug on this disaster permanently.
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