�Tax the rich, tax the rich, tax the rich,� said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo during a press conference earlier this year. �We did that. God forbid the rich leave,� he mocked.
Well, Guv, they�re leaving. In fact, over the past 10 years, New York has lost 1.4 million residents.
Those fleeing the Empire State are not only likely to shrink the size of New York�s congressional delegation; they�re also taking their money with them. And while losing a seat or two in Congress may not be too alarming to the ruling class in states like New York, the loss of revenue is another matter.
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