Mamdani Wants More Money Fewer Than 24 Hours After Getting Elected

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Less than a day after being elected, the self-avowed socialist urged supporters to open their wallets once again, this time to bankroll his transition team.
51% : "Talking to organizers on the front lines of the fight to improve our city, government veterans with proven track records, policy experts from around the country and the world, and working people who know better than anyone what our neighborhoods deserve."(RELATED: Victor Davis Hanson Predicts What Mamdani's Ideology Means For Future Of Democratic Party) Mamdani campaigned on a left-wing platform, promising to freeze rent for all stabilized tenants, make buses "fast and free," provide taxpayer-funded childcare for every New Yorker from six weeks to five years old, build a network of city-run grocery stores, and raise taxes on corporations and high earners, according to his campaign site.

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