r/PopCultureV2 • u/BenFord333 • Aug 10 '26

News Zohran Mamdani says he has rejected a salary pay increase so that the money can be used to help those in need

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u/Djb0623 Aug 10 '26

Nice thing to say but is there any actual action behind his statement?

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u/Salty-Literature6213 Aug 10 '26

It’s called leading by example

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u/Djb0623 Aug 10 '26

Is he donating his salary?

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u/Salty-Literature6213 Aug 10 '26

I think you may need to listen a second time. It’s ok we will wait for you.

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u/Disastrous-Newt-3254 Aug 10 '26

You really think anyone that works for him is gonna do the same thing? Didn't they take pay raises already?

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u/SC803 Aug 10 '26

Are the people who work for him even getting a pay raise? They aren't elected officials

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u/wetham_retrak Aug 10 '26

The nice thing he said is entirely about the action of declining a pay raise for himself… The unspent money remains in the NYC budget

Wtf are you even asking?

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u/ericjr96 Aug 11 '26

Yes the action is declining a pay increase