I have no idea if this is legit or not, but i heard an interesting debate on a local talk radio show.
The premise was that NY should split into 2 states, downstate (NYC and long island) and the rest of the state. After doing 10 seconds of googling, this is the first article i came across so maybe this isnt a total fallacy? Would you support it?
http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/Tim...qjGA9_kZUA.cspx
excerpt "Republican lawmakers say that New York City and upstate New York have vastly different needs and priorities, so much so that voters ought to have the chance to split the state.
Talk show host Bill Nojay says start with property taxes.
“Most people in New York City don't pay property taxes because they're renters. Therefore, the crushing burden of property taxes that we feel in upstate is not felt in New York City,” Nojay says. "