Liberalism is driving people out of New York

NY Post:

Last one out, turn off the lights. And in New York, that might be sooner than anyone thought.

As the Empire Center noted last week, 153,921 more residents moved out of New York than moved in from other states over the 12 months through July 1, new US Census data show.

That brings New York’s total “net domestic migration” loss since 2010 to 653,071.

And here’s a dubious distinction for the state: That loss is bigger than in any other state for those years — in both absolute terms and per capita.

The outflow means an ever-smaller share of the nation’s population is choosing to live in New York. And that has consequences: The state is now on track to lose yet another congressional seat after the next 10-year census.

What’s driving folks out? Well, here’s a good guess: Jobs — or, rather, a lack of them. Especially in the economically comatose regions upstate. And especially after Gov. Cuomo nixed upstate’s one hope for an economic revival: fracking.

Fact is, businesses have been shunning New York — and taking their jobs with them — for years, thanks to the state’s reputation for skyscraper-high taxes and onerous regulations.
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The anti fracking measures just are not intelligent.  They are a pander to the anti energy left's carbon phobia that is not based in reality.  But they are typical of what passes for liberal economics these days.  High taxes and onerous regulations are also job killers.  The benficiaries of this liberalism are red states like Florida and Texas.