Zohran Mamdani (guest)

No.

And what I'm apologizing is for the language that I've used.

And also doing so as someone who is clear-eyed about the necessity of still fulfilling those two things.

Who think that they can buy an election?

It's a podcast.

I've said many of the same things that I'm saying at these rallies out on the street in these conversations, which is that I continue to believe that two of the most straightforward and productive ways to raise revenue, to fund

A significant part of our affordability agenda and the need to Trump-proof the city are by, as you said... Trump-proof, we'll get back to that.

Yes, are by increasing personal income taxes on the top 1% of New Yorkers.

New Yorkers make a million dollars a year or more by 2%.

And by increasing the state's top corporate tax rate from 7.25% to match that of New Jersey, 11.5%.

The socialist utopia.

Yes.

And what I've appreciated about these conversations is that everyone knows exactly where I stand on these fiscal policies.

And I'm looking to have a conversation both about why I believe in these fiscal policies but also that a disagreement on those policies should not preclude us from looking for agreements elsewhere.

If you look at the chronology of the campaign,

The first thing we speak about is what we are looking to fund.

October 23rd, when we launch the campaign, we talk about freezing the rent for rent-stabilized tenants, making buses fast and free, delivering universal childcare.

The most important thing.

is always the policies themselves.

And I continue to believe as a principle that it's important to have a fair system of taxation.