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Originally Posted by Buckterrier
Yes the same applies to the state of New York. Upstate and western NY is part of the most beautiful areas in the United States. Their sucking sound is a vortex straight south to NYC.
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Not exactly. The sucking sound up-state is people moving away and the economy collapsing.
Are all those property taxes, income taxes and sales taxes going to New York City? The answer is no. Not at all. The reverse is true - the downstate counties including Long Island and Westchester are paying bills all over the state.. Are taxes going to fund unfunded mandates by the downstate controlled State government? Yes.
The amount of welfare, over funded schools and public health expenditures up-state is amazing. The problem is - they can't afford it, but are forced to raise the tax monies and spend them.
There is no taxing your way into prosperity - and up-state New York is the poster child for that kind of thinking..