Real Clear Policy: New York State Legislators Pushing to Increase Costs on Motorists

There is a growing exodus of people moving from high tax states to low tax states. One reason is that states with large budgets are trying to find ways to sneak new taxes into the bills of state residents. A current bill pending in New York state is a case study in bad policy that ends up hurting a state in the long run with high taxes and people voting with their feet.

New York hasn’t secured its place among the top states for outmigration only because of its first-in-the-nation combined tax burden. The Vampire State, as it has become well-known, hits its residents in the wallet in more ways than one. It may be getting ready to do it again.

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