When the tax laws become too burdensome, people simply leave.<p>Look at this. New York&#x27;s tax burden is so great that it was economically advantageous for this man to pay someone to keep track of the number of days he spent in New York just so they couldn&#x27;t claim he was a resident and force him to pay their taxes.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.newyorker.com&#x2F;magazine&#x2F;2012&#x2F;03&#x2F;19&#x2F;tax-me-if-you-can" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.newyorker.com&#x2F;magazine&#x2F;2012&#x2F;03&#x2F;19&#x2F;tax-me-if-you-c...</a>