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STEVE FORBES: Drive out wealth, then beg — Hochul’s New York in a nutshell

If the governor is serious about keeping successful, productive people in New York, the solution isn’t to beg them to return. It’s to make the state worth staying in

By Steve Forbes Fox News

Published March 25, 2026 9:00am EDT

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Greg Gutfeld: Kathy Hochul makes odd confession

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld and the ‘Gutfeld!’ panel discuss New York Gov. Kathy Hochul begging millionaires to come back to the state.

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s recent plea for wealthy residents to return to the Empire State reveals more than she likely intended. When a state’s chief executive effectively says, "We need your money," it’s not a sign of strength, it’s an admission that the model is broken.

Her plea to well-to-do former residents comes across as a comedy skit: New York is already overtaxed and overregulated, but please come back as we are in the process of enacting higher taxes and imposing more anti-growth regulations. 

For years, New York has operated under the illusion that ever-higher taxes and ever-expanding government services can coexist with economic dynamism. That illusion is now colliding with reality. High earners, the........

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