A local assemblyman blames both over-regulation and the cost of doing business in New York state for job furloughs at Remington Arms.

Assemblyman Brian Miller, R-New Hartford, says Remington Arms will move forward with furloughs for workers in an effort to cut costs through the end of 2017.

This comes after two rounds of layoffs in the past year, totaling more than 180 employees.

In a statement, Miller said, "The overregulation of business in New York state is costing our community a large portion of its tax base, which is then passed on to residents in the form of tax increases, and costing families their means of putting food on the table and the ability to stay in upstate New York.

"Action must be taken at the start of the legislative session in January to stop Gov. Cuomo’s bogus, failed economic programs like Start-up NY and bring real change and positive momentum to our struggling economy.”