New York State used to be a place where Americans could raise large families and live good, community driven lives this, however, is no longer the case. It is my hope to shed light on New York State'’s flagging upstate economy, and the over all fiscal crisis the state of New York faces. A burgeoning Medicare catastrophe, an outmoded worker's comp program and high taxes are forcing the young and old to flee our state----something must be done and done now.