(1/8/20) Malliotakis: Here’s why people are leaving New York

“The governor paints a rosy picture that is very different from reality. Democrats in Albany continue to broaden the disconnect between political pandering and the needs of constituents, the bail reform law has created a state of panic, and we are facing a $6 billion budget deficit.

“In 2014, Gov. Cuomo remarked that conservatives are not welcome in New York. Since then, he has made it clear that neither are hardworking taxpayers, businesses, property owners or those who want law and order. The reality is New York lost more than 76,000 people in 2019, more than any other state in the nation for the second year in a row.

“He claims our state is operating efficiently, yet our budget is nearly double that of the state of Florida, despite it having nearly two million fewer residents.