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Bloomberg Open to Re-Instating Commuter Tax
by Patricia Willens
NEW YORK, NY December 17, 2007 —The congestion pricing commission meets again this afternoon, and one of the alternative ideas that's been touted by its chairman, Marc Shaw, is a re-instatement of the commuter tax. And that's fine by Mayor Bloomberg.
BLOOMBERG: You know, I saw somebody, Bring back the commuter tax. Well, call Albany. Everybody was in favor of the commuter tax. My predecessor campaigned hard to keep it. I would love to get it back. Everybody thinks it's a good idea, unless you live outside the city.
REPORTER: The commission has been asked to consider any ideas that would reduce traffic, including congestion pricing, but that idea has been facing stiff opposition from lawmakers
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