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Andrew Cuomo: “We know we are losing people. We know we're losing high…”

Featuring: Andrew Cuomo, Democratic | Former Governor of New York

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Andrew Cuomo & David Paterson LIVE in studio — The Future of New York City | Hour 1

Published | Video Starts at 30:18

You have the highest personal income tax in the United States of America. And anyone who says people don't leave based on tax rate, they're smoking something funny post Covid. There's more mobility, there's remote work. We know we are losing people. We know we're losing high earners. That is inarguable. It's in the numbers. You make us the highest personal income tax in the United States. You'll see more people heading for Florida, et cetera. And especially, Andrew, the fact that they don't have to go as far as Florida. (30:18–30:27)

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Asserts that data shows people, particularly high earners, are leaving [the state].

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