New York GOP Rep. Mike Lawler blasted Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer for his help of the Massive Apple’s controversial congestion pricing plan – calling the Democrat “full of s–t.”
Lawler delivered his scathing comment after Schumer posted a video on social media Tuesday night time calling Republican lawmakers “crazy” for proposing a measure that might slap annual charges on all automotive automobiles – together with a $20 surcharge on all passenger vehicles.
“Of all the crazy things Republicans want to do, now they want a car tax?!” a annoyed Schumer mentioned whereas barreling towards the digicam, his video posted to X confirmed.
The New York Democrat then slapped his arms collectively and mentioned, “Hell no.”
The proposal would additionally cost electrical automotive homeowners a $200 annual registration price and impose a $100 yearly value on hybrid automobiles, in response to Politico.
Lawler re-shared Schumer’s weird video and known as out his hypocritical critique after he lauded the divisive tolling program that hits drivers coming into Manhattan beneath sixtieth Avenue with a $9 price.
“I’m against the car tax. I’m also against congestion pricing, which you support!” Lawler mentioned in a publish on X.
“For reference, the proposed car tax would charge everyone $20 a year. Congestion pricing charges everyone $9 per day – or upwards of $2,500 a year.”
The congressman then known as Schumer “completely full of s–t.”
The congestion pricing program, which is the primary of its type within the nation, went into impact in January with the hopes of assuaging gridlock on New York Metropolis’s busiest streets and securing a whopping $15 billion from tolls to place towards MTA capital tasks.
Passenger vehicles are compelled to fork over $9 throughout peak hours, with motorists charged $2.25 throughout all different occasions to enter Manhattan’s busiest neighborhood south of sixtieth Avenue.
Small vehicles are charged $14.40 throughout peak hours – 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends – whereas bigger vehicles are charged $21.60.
These with out an E-ZPass are fined a a lot increased value.
Whereas the Biden administration greenlit the congestion tax as a part of a Division of Transportation pilot program, Trump has sharply criticized this system and brought authorized measures to kill it.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was additionally warned by the Trump administration that the Empire State would lose billions in federal funding for roadway development tasks if she continued to buck orders from Trump officers to cease the tolls.
