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As a small business owner, Bruce Scofield says trying to operate in the great State of New York is like being part of an abusive relationship.

You know it's wrong and bad for you, but you can't give up the relationship.

"Everybody else can recognize it, but in your heart, you're hoping it gets better," Scofield told The Batavian on Wednesday. "Maybe that's a bad analogy, but in my eyes, it's a great analogy for being a New York State business owner. It's an abusive relationship. You love (the state). It's not the perfect thing but you're always hopeful it will get better."