ALBANY- The Rochester area billionaire who ran three times for governor of New York is reducing his role in future campaigns.

Tom Golisano has moved to Florida for purposes of voting and paying taxes.

Listed as one of the nation's 400 richest men, Golisano spent tens of millions on three failed runs for Governor, then dumped millions more in the 2006 state elections, perhaps influencing a couple of State Senate contests as the Democrats wrestled control for the first time in more than 40 years.

"I have frustration with the Governor because he didn't stand up to the legislature. And one or two of those senators could have said 'wait a minute, we'd better take a look at this budget'. This is ridiculous to have a 9 percent increase in a recession but none of them had the fortitude to do that. It was very disappointing," said Golisano.

Golisano has been sounding a theme for years that New York taxes too much, spends way too much, and allows teachers and state employees too much influence in governmental decisions. When he ran for governor the best he did was 14 percent. This move out of state would seem to indicate Golisano doesn't plan any more runs himself, although he never actually said that directly today.

"Obviously the election season is every two years. The degree that we're going to be involved a year from November is still up in the air. It may have a lot, a lot might depend on who the Gubernatorial candidate is. It might have a lot to do with how the general public feels about their legislators," said Golisano.

Golisano says he will save almost $14,000 a day in state income tax.

Florida is one of seven states with no state income tax.

During the recent budget season, Republicans, and for a long time even Democratic Governor Paterson, warned that raising the state income tax would drive rich people away. Golisano is making good on that, leaving those remaining to pay his portion of state spending.