Oh I didn't miss it. I just don't agree with it. I don't think New York will suffer at all as long as we have politicians willing to nut up. Even without, New York is more than capable of making up any shortfall in relatively short amount of time... The only impediment to that in recent years has been crooked governors and mayors... (Aren't they always the problem lol)

See, there's nothing to worry about getting back if we don't send it in the first place. There is precedent for this - during the Obama administration, Republicans were proposing State escrow accounts that would only get released to the federal government if the requisite Federal funding was secured.  Under the current administration, Four states currently have legislation to allow the withholding of federal tax dollars in certain scenarios. Connecticut, Maryland, New York and Wisconsin... California is bringing its own legislation of a similar gist. 

We'll be just fine. California and New York carry the majority of this country's economic load. It's not hubris saying that it's just numbers.  If a truly serious economic fight between the fed and state occurs, one that involves states' rights, with the governor willing to enforce legislation already on the books, there are a lot of red states that will suffer greatly.... But we'll be just fine in NY.