It's carrying the reasoning to a somewhat ridiculous level.

What this data shows is that New York has the greatest gaps between wealth and poverty in the country.

Western New York is probably characterized more by stagnancy than anything else.

He's proposing tax cuts that are clearly not affordable. If they were affordable, he would do them all this year.

Workers are nervous with the increasing trends toward globalization. Workers are still nervous about their jobs and that creates a buyers market for employers.

People in the middle are sort of treading water. People at the lower end are still falling behind.