Quoted from Box A Rox

Yup!  NY State is a Proud Blue State!
As far as NY being the "worst state for business"... Consider this:

If New York State were a nation, it would rank as the 16th largest
economy in the world!  

If Schenectady were a state, where would it rank?  

Quoted from A Better Rotterdam

Jack I love how you read a post about how bad the earnings are in South Carolina and all of the least progressive states and see it as evidence of how bad progressive policies work.. lol I mean talking about being blinded by ideology. Sure things aren't the best here, but South Carolina's new job boom of super low paying menial jobs isn't really a sign of success either.

Actually, the issue isn't that they get paid less, it's the fact that they CAN LIVE ON being paid less.  The fact is that the average family in South Carolina makes less, but has the ability, spending their money appropriately, to live better than those spending the same way in NY

Quoted from 55tbird

If Schenectady were a state, where would it rank?  

# 58.

About a week ago I was having a conversation with someone who moved to the South Carolina and has lived in many other
places including NYS....

a home at $250,000 in nys will command taxes of about $5000-$10000/year depending on where you live/school

in South Carolina the taxes on same said home(newer) are about $1000/year

no one gives you and airconditioner
no one gives you a cell phone
no one gives you a computer
no one gives you a heater
no one gives you daycare
no one gives you schooling

etc etc.........

NYS made it's hole and invited all the rats to live in it

Yep.