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EPISODE · Jul 8, 2026 · 20 MIN

NYC’s Affordability Scam: Who Really Pays for Government Promises?

from Filtered with TJ Walker

In this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, TJ breaks down the New York City affordability contradiction: politicians promise to make life cheaper for working families while protecting expensive government payrolls, overtime systems, pensions, and insider benefits.Using the story of a public housing plumber supervisor and broader city labor costs, TJ argues that Democrats cannot claim to fight for affordability while asking ordinary taxpayers to fund a system that often benefits protected insiders first.Subscribe to Filtered with TJ Walker for sharp, independent political commentary on power, money, government, and the stories behind the headlines.#FilteredWithTJWalker #TJWalker #NYCPolitics #NewYorkCity #AffordabilityCrisis #WorkingClass #GovernmentSpending #PublicSector #Democrats #PoliticalCommentary

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