Liu and Weprin, two of the loudest voices AGANST congestion pricing, are now trying to reinvent themselves, and the press is falling for it hook, line and sinker. This is all about instilling FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt). Liu and Weprin should both be ashamed of themselves for dishonesty I expect from the GOP, not Democrats.

And the newsmen should be ashamed for falling for it. I had to expalin to some people from my neighborhood that this was all a sham just two days ago. It’s frustrating how easily they’ve been able to sell this narrative.

The problem with his reasoning is that the state and city have been underfunding the MTA for years, and they could reduce their contribution whether congestion pricing passes or not. So his statement boils down to, “don’t trust the government.” Yeah, we knew that, but how are we supposed to get anything done without trusting it to some degree?

In any case, this doesn’t change the fact that since 1912 non-motorists have been paying city taxes to maintain bridges that they don’t use. When you’re asking motorists to pay a fairer share, it doesn’t matter whether the money goes to transit or not.