As the city continues to grow, the costs of congestion – to our health, to our environment, and to our economy – are only going to get worse. The que… - Michael Bloomberg
" "As the city continues to grow, the costs of congestion – to our health, to our environment, and to our economy – are only going to get worse. The question is not whether we want to pay but how do we want to pay. With an increased asthma rate? With more greenhouse gases? Wasted time? Lost business? And higher prices? Or, do we charge a modest fee to encourage more people to take mass transit?
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About Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg (born 14 February 1942) was elected Mayor of New York City in 2001. He ran for re-election in 2005 and won a second term. He was frequently mentioned as a possible independent candidate in the 2008 Presidential Election, but did not run.
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Michael Rubens Bloomberg
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Michael R. Bloomberg
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