^ The Mayor sets the agenda for City Council and submits the budget and most important legislation, true. But why are you in favor of giving more power to aldermen when they abuse the little power they have (to oversee zoning changes in their wards) over BS reasons like congestion, too much affordable housing (like Napolitano) or too little (like Rosa)?
You have to have a guy at the top who can see the big picture and make tough decisions. The demands of voters are not necessarily what will bring the greatest prosperity and quality of life to the city as a whole; sometimes you need a little authoritarianism within limits.
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