In 2022, NY Gov. Kathy Hochul told people who support Donald Trump and her opponent for the governorship, Lee Zeldin (now Trump’s EPA Director), to “jump on a bus and head down to Florida where you belong. Get out of town!”
After driving New Yorkers away with taxes and restrictions, she’s hoping to bring people back. It has finally dawned on Hochul that states are in competition. Watch as Hochul has this epiphany in real time at a conference organized by Politico.
New York Gov Kathy Hochul is begging wealthy people who have moved to Florida and Texas to come back to New York and pay taxes. 🤣
“I need people who are high net worth to support the generous social programs that we want to have in our state. Now, there are some patriotic… pic.twitter.com/B4ql1ktcq6
— Based Jessica (@RealJessica) March 18, 2026
Action Line: Kathy Hochul is lamenting that people are no longer “captives” to New York. In other words, they can escape the torturous taxation the state was able to administer for so long. Your Survival Guy has been saying this for years. Americans are moving to the Super States. They want to live where politicians treat them, and their money, with the respect it deserves. When you begin your search for a better America, make your starting place Your Survival Guy’s 2026 Super States rankings. And click here to subscribe to my free monthly Survive & Thrive letter.
