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Originally posted by: Boilerman
I dated a lady for a year from the Upper East Side, and I've been to the island maybe 15 times. My brother lives in Rochester, but as you know, that's east of the Hudson, so it doesn't matter. As I pointed out, if one visits a NY steakhouse, you won't find New York beef. Besides, NYC doesn't respect the balance of the state, since these folks are country bumpkins...
Maybe, I don't know. But could it be because New York City SUPPORTS the freeloaders in the rest of the state. Outside of NYC and the downstate suburbs, the rest of New York State residents receive about 50% more in government services than they pay in taxes.
And who is paying for the extra services the non-NYC counties receive? It's the residents of New York City. At least the bumpkins could show some gratitude.