Quote Originally Posted by hanratty21
Wrong. NY State commuters (see Long Island, Westchester) would pay state tax anyway. Also, the tax they pay is registered in the county that they live in, so they are out anyway.
I don't think so. The lion's share of the revenue generated out of NYC is certainly from corporations rather than individuals. The corporations benefit from having skilled workers commute in to contribute to their profitability.

It is NYC that should be thanking the commuters. Not the other way around.