Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Is New York State dysfunctional?
Well, this writer certainly thinks it is...
John Derbyshire writes at the NationalReview.com, :
"A thing I ask myself a lot is: 'Why the hell do I live in New York State?' State and local taxes here combine to the highest per capita figure in the nation. Health-insurance premiums are through the roof, owing to our state legislature having mandated coverage for moxibustion, aroma therapy, astral healing, and something called “Thai relief massage” (don’t ask me).
We receive 82 cents in services for every $1 we sends in taxes to the feds, ranking us 42nd in federal spending per tax dollar."
