What will become the New Amsterdam and Montauk regions taxes are currently high because of unfunded NYS mandates and State taxes look at the charts below for how things could be different when most of the mandates and some of taxes are eliminated by the three autonomous regions plan. 
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Comparing Small Business Costs
As you can see from charts above and below if  New Amsterdam and Montauk Regions were created and run more like PA or VT we could attract better jobs and lower taxes. The New York Region  would benefit as well because it would no longer have its tax money to other counties because they would only be used in the New York Region.
                
 Go to the  www.upstatenyta.org/  for more charts and information
   In order to support our plan two completely autonomous regions, with a token state government. Ask your county board of supervisors or county legislators to pass the following resolution. Also ask your Town/City/Village leaders to pass the resolution as well. Click button below for details.
Divide NYS Caucus Inc is a statewide group working on dividing NYS into autonomous regions

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