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"Not only is it about self-determination and self-rule, but it's about fairness," Mr. Vallone
said. "It's something we see every year in the budget. They (Upstate) take $11 billion from us and
give us back a mere pittance and they make it seem like they're doing us a favor to give that
pittance back. Somehow they missed the point that that is New York City's own tax money and
we deserve it."

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Mr. Vallone said that the city would operate more effectively on its own. "It would be much,
much simpler to be able to govern 8.5 million people without having to ask legislators who represent
villages on the Canadian border for permission before we do anything," Mr. Vallone said.

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In fiscal 2010, the Upstate region generated less than 28 percent of the state’s taxes
and other non-federal revenues (including SUNY tuition, lottery and other gambling profits,
motor vehicle fees and so on). By contrast, Upstate received a much larger share of
state-funded expenditures, 42 percent.

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Without the water that upstate supplies to NYC they would have to drink sea water

Quoted from rpforpres

  

Downstate can keep Cuomo and we could get someone like Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin  

Quoted from Box A Rox

We produce 28% of the revenue, and get back 42% in NY State funds.  Lets hope that NYC doesn't
say "screw em" to upstate!

Quoted from Box A Rox

Upstate would likely vote for Cuomo again.

Quoted from Henry

I expect his approval rating to drop like a stone because of this.

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s approval rating among voters statewide remains high at 63%, according to the results of a Quinnipiac University poll due to be published Thursday.

Voters gave Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat facing re-election this year, virtually the same marks on his job as governor as they did in November, when 62% approved of his performance, according to the poll.

In New York City, Thursday’s poll found, Mr. Cuomo’s approval rating was 72%, while upstate it was 55%.

In hypothetical match-ups against potential Republican gubernatorial candidates, Mr. Cuomo emerged with easy victories. Against Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, Mr. Cuomo wins 58% to 24%, while against Donald Trump, the governor wins 63% to 26%, the poll found.

Mr. Astorino, however, is largely unknown to the vast majority of voters (86%).

Among voters statewide, 59% said that Mr. Cuomo deserves to be re-elected.

Quoted from Henry

But box NYC is going to be under water soon according to you global warming fear mongers, shouldn't we cut them of now or work to not rely on their tax base?

Quoted from Box A Rox

All the 'whiners' and 'complainers' here in Schenectady will then have ocean front property!

Quoted from Box A Rox

All the 'whiners' and 'complainers' here in Schenectady will then have ocean front property!

Quoted from 55tbird

Then all we'll need is a Casino and we'll be just like Atlantic City....no thanks

Quoted from HarryP

Sure, complain taxes are too high - then oppose ANYTHING that comes in that'll generate revenue for the community or state.

The Waaaam-bulance is enroute NY .. climb aboard!