“While things might be going well in New York City, too many families Upstate are living paycheck to paycheck. Too many dairy farms have closed, too many small businesses have shut their doors and too many people have moved to states with better opportunities. The governor has had eight years to fix it his way, and he’s failed. The agenda he’s rolled out is all about more government- more handouts, more wasteful programs and more spending. What we need is less- less taxation, less spending, and less regulation,” said Blankenbush.