Gov. Kathy Hochul Begs the Rich Who Have Fled NY to Return and Help Fund Socialist Utopia

Doug P. | 10:50 AM on March 18, 2026

We sarcastically say "who could have possibly predicted this" quite a bit, and examples of that are often sparked by Democrat-run states and cities who implement policies that people flee. At that point the lefty politicians then blame the people who fled instead of their insane policies (high taxes, soft on crime, etc.).

Recently New York Gov. Kathy Hochul basically begged wealthy people who have fled to other states to reconsider and come back and submit to their insane policies to support "generous social programs":

Kathy Hochul making a weak plea for wealthy people who have left New York (to red states like Florida) to come back to pay their high taxes to fund failing (unaccountable) social programs:

“I need people who are high net worth to support the generous social programs we have in… pic.twitter.com/7quhsFyWyn
— Matt Whitlock (@MattWhitlock) March 18, 2026

In short, people with means are escaping the "utopia" that the Left is trying to create in New York.

Via Politico:

A state budget fight over raising taxes on rich people and corporations is becoming a litmus test for how power is wielded in the Empire State’s capital — and pitting Gov. Kathy Hochul against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Democratic state lawmakers this week formally proposed tax hikes that Hochul does not want, but are central to the democratic socialist mayor’s costly agenda.
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The governor on Wednesday told POLITICO she wants “a system in place where it’s not just taxing for the sake of taxing” and to avoid further erosion of New York’s wealthy tax base.
“I need people who are high net worth to support the generous social programs that we have in our state,” she said.