In New York, a proposed $15 daily congestion tax has sparked significant opposition from various stakeholders, including the NAACP, nurses, teachers, law enforcement, and small business owners. Representative Josh Gottheimer, alongside Representatives Malliotakis and other NY and NJ representatives, has been vocal in challenging the tax, which is estimated to cost families approximately $4,000 annually. Gottheimer recently visited MTA CEO Janno Lieber to demand transparency on the tax calculations, but found Lieber was MIA. Critics argue that the MTA, an unelected body, has not justified the imposition of this tax or disclosed how much revenue it expects to generate from New Jersey drivers.
NY, NJ Reps. Malliotakis, Gottheimer join forces to stop NYC’s $15 congestion toll ‘cash grab’ https://t.co/eDLsi5DvXp https://t.co/6Qfqt7fPfr
NY, NJ Reps. Malliotakis, Gottheimer join forces to stop NYC’s $15 congestion toll ‘cash grab’ https://t.co/gQsjFMwxDx https://t.co/B8h1KekxEE
The MTA certainly seems ready for congestion taxation with its bus service into Manhattan. If you wish to avoid being subjected to such operational excellence, the MTA, an unelected body, seeks to tax you $15 per day. https://t.co/YHtNKFq2Oe
Millions of people are currently driving home from work right now across this great country. Only drivers in some imaginary zone in NYC envisioned by the unelected MTA will be charged $15 in the form of a 'congestion tax'. Here is the 'congestion': https://t.co/bjbKdIlozd
Rep. Josh Gottheimer drove into Lower Manhattan to hold an anti-congestion pricing press conference outside of MTA headquarters. “What was their math when they came up with $15 a day?” https://t.co/NoDE3S5bkT
If you'd like to avoid this, the MTA, an unelected body, seeks to tax you $15 per day via congestion taxation. There was no recorded precipitation yesterday in the City of New York and the MTA has yet to disclose the level of contamination of this liquid matter. https://t.co/euX20yjf5d
Today, I paid @MTA CEO Janno Lieber a visit to see if he’d finally hand over the math and explain the MTA’s Congestion Tax calculations. Shockingly, he was MIA. Why is Janno hiding the Congestion Tax calculations — and how much the MTA will raise off of NJ drivers? My guess ⬇️ https://t.co/ruDnUqMoeQ
New York City Congestion pricing plan FAQ https://t.co/3YqCcZ7M9z https://t.co/e0YjQ2EpMj
From the @NAACP to nurses, teachers, law enforcement, small business owners, and families across NJ and NY, thousands have spoken in unison: Don’t force through the Congestion Tax. Don’t whack our families with a $4,000 a year tax. https://t.co/FJEryZVLNy