Trump kills congestion pricing: Letters to the Editor - Feb. 21, 2025
Briefly

President Trump's administration has successfully retracted approval for New York's congestion pricing scheme, a decision celebrated as a win for working class citizens. Critics argue that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) should address its own fiscal mismanagement, particularly in relation to loss of revenue from fare evasion. Many New Yorkers feel overwhelmed by high tax rates and are frustrated with politicians like Gov. Hochul, who continue to push for new taxes like congestion pricing without addressing underlying issues of fraud and inefficiency in the state budget.
The federal Transportation Department revoked its approval of NY's congestion-pricing scheme, widely celebrated as a win for the working class amid fiscal mismanagement.
Hochul's push for the unpopular congestion tax shows a disconnect with the realities faced by taxpayers in New York, where tax burdens are already unsustainable.
Read at New York Post
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