[Reaganwuzthebest]

Outside that, it’s red, like so many other states.

True, if we could separate Upstate from NYC we'd be nearly as red as New Hampshire.

[metmom]

I always thought the best thing to do was push NYC out to sea and pull the plug. I’ve been chastened for not realizing what NYC does for the rest of the state financially, but if it weren’t for NYC, we likely wouldn’t NEED all that money paid in taxes. I’m not impressed with what NYC has done for the state otherwise.