“The number one reason New Yorkers are moving out of state is because this state is too expensive, but today we heard yet another ‘tax-and-spend’ plan that ignores this reality and will only exasperate it further. The more people New York taxes out of our state, the less revenue the state will have to spend and the more it will hurt everyone. It’s time for leaders who understand the realities New Yorkers are faced with on a day-to-day basis. Let’s get back to basics and pass a budget that helps people and makes the state safer and more affordable for everyone.”