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Erin Durkin
@erinmdurkin
Fascinating. State voters overall oppose congestion pricing 27% to 47%, but people drive into the congestion zone support it — 66%-32% for those who drive every week and 51%-46% for those who drive a few times a month. The people who actually pay the toll support it the most!
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the congestion pricing polling upswing is here
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Erin Durkin
@erinmdurkin
Regular transit riders also support it by a narrow plurality, 47%-45%, so it seems like most of the opposition is among people who spend little to no time in the zone.
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Erin Durkin
@erinmdurkin
You’re correct about their position but is there any evidence the data is manufactured? If they were gonna fake it wouldn’t they have faked majority support statewide or citywide?
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Some Guy
@randy_marsh97
Rich people will pay a few bucks extra to reduce traffic for themselves. It’s like priority seating for first class, except everything was already paid for with tax dollars and it’s inherently public infrastructure.
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Kelley K
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Kelley K
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Replying to @Theophilus_TP and @NateSilver538
Even more shocking - flyers who who use premium airport lounges support premium airport lounges more than average travelers.
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Rubicon
@ejbowlin
This is just classic selection bias. People select into paying a toll. They benefit from whatever the toll provides. The people who choose not to pay the toll also choose not to drive on the road. The people for the toll drive the people against the toll don't drive. Very
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Mikey Likes
@mliebow
Weird. It’s almost like the people who can afford the tax, will pay it gladly to get the riffraff off the road, and make their commute faster.
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Bronxilla
@bronxilla
The people who are willing to pay the $9 and benefit from the people who are unwilling to pay the $9 support it. Duh.
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Joe
@Joe_in_NJ
If you can afford it, less traffic is great. What did you think would happen that makes this a "fascinating" result?
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Anthony Lee
@AnthonyFeick
This feels very American electorate. People want the freedom IF…even though they’ll never use it. What’s the quote about poor Americans thinking of themselves as temporarily embarrassed millionaires?
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Martin
@MartinScopes
Why do we care what people think if they aren’t affected by the policy? I don’t get polled on issues related to Rochester?
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Dan Hopkins
@dhopkins1776
Related to this result from London's Ultra-Low Emissions Zone, which gets more support from Londoners:
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Dan Hopkins
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Esp. interesting in light of last year's Conservative win in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election, when speculation was that the ULEZ cost Labour a winnable seat. news.sky.com/story/2023-by-
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Bmore
@GoinRaven
I’m for congestion pricing, but the ones who are for it and who pay the toll obviously are t affected much by the toll. They value the less time they spend commuting in more. I don’t think this polling is shocking
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TGS
@LilyBeansDad
as it’s for those in and driving into the DCP zone who cares what folks from the far reaches of NY care kinda like asking folks in Barrie ON what they think of bike lanes in Toronto conservatives will latch onto anything that they feel will own the “left” look at the USA
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Take Handler
@sssnakeshack
I think the politics around cp are going to change a lot over the next few years. We basically kicked the poors off the road and onto the MTA who will burn through cp $ without any tangible upgrades to the system.
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RP Photo Video
@rpphotovideo
Really makes you wonder why we are even polling people north of I-84. People in Central and Western NY should neither have an opinion or say about toll policies in the NYC metro area. For example: I don’t give a shit what the toll is on the Peace Bridge.
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travis tips
@amubatidachure
False. While the moderately lighter traffic (currently) is welcome there is a massive cost. On top of the costs so called “wealthy” drivers have to cough up, businesses will be paying exorbitant rates for doing business in the city. These costs will be passed to everyone.
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Bill Sappo Jr
@BillSappojr
Should we make mass transit a more attractive alternative or just penalize people $9 for not using it and use fake polls to support it?
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Nad
@offbeateffect
The poll that was sponsored by a billionaire lobbyist who pushed for congestion pricing, and 1,000 people who were intentionally selected and not at random. Sureeeee Karen. This poll is as believable as Ann Selzer’s in Iowa when she had Kamala winning.
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petey19
@petterssxn19
These are all lies. Nobody wants it. Ask lower income and middle class in Manhattan what they think of congestion pricing. There are many neighborhoods like this all over lower Manhattan.
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