OPM - Hypocrisy Edition

There's an old joke in political circles, originally voiced by Bob Dole, that "the most dangerous place in Washington being between Chuck Schumer and TV cameras." Old, as in more than a decade. Schumer is the senior senator from New York and the Democrats' Senate Majority/Minority Leader since 2017, and the joke refers to his reputation as a notorious media hound and political firebrand (arsonist?). The gag lends itself to co-opting, and today I apply it to another New York politician: accidental Governor Kathy Hochul.

In this application, the 'most dangerous place' is between Hochul and your wallet, as most recently evinced by the $9 per day congestion toll/fee/tax she imposed on anyone driving into Manhattan below 60th street. Met with wide outrage from everyone but OPM politicians and the wealthy who desire a car-free Manhattan, this is a regressive tax that will do the most harm to those who can least afford it.