NY taxpayers to pay $48,000 per Amazon HQ job.

[Andy Asaro]

Originally Posted by biggestal99

So Foxconn, a Chinese corporation gets 4,000,000,000 from Wisconsin to build a factory there and nary a word from you, but heaven forbid nyc pays an American corporation 1,500,000,000.

It’s all about making America great again, right.

Allan

I don't make the news. It makes itself. This is a current controversy with Alexandria Ocasio Cortez speaking out against it. Yet the Dems who usually say they hate big corporations give taxpayer money to the richest man in the world.

[davew]

Originally Posted by chadk66

Liberals love taxes. Where’s the story here

Bezo's was searching for 14 months at various places around the world ... He found a place that would give 'tax credits' to his business, hoping to make it back from employees and money turnover they would create ... NY city will probably start a new 'homeless tax' on employers ... Amazon will end up paying anyway for going to another 'progressive' city (which not only has high state taxes but also high city income taxes).

[biggestal99]

Originally Posted by davew

Bezo's was searching for 14 months at various places around the world ... He found a place that would give 'tax credits' to his business, hoping to make it back from employees and money turnover they would create ... NY city will probably start a new 'homeless tax' on employers ... Amazon will end up paying anyway for going to another 'progressive' city (which not only has high state taxes but also high city income taxes).

Yes. High taxes.


but really bright, well educated people who will work for amazon.


its a win win for NYC. More revenue from taxes, maybe they can fix the damn subways,


Allan

[biggestal99]

Originally Posted by Andy Asaro

I don't make the news. It makes itself. This is a current controversy with Alexandria Ocasio Cortez speaking out against it. Yet the Dems who usually say they hate big corporations give taxpayer money to the richest man in the world.

who cares what a 29 year old congressperson elect says.



does she have any power to stop the deal?


The answer of course is no.


all the power dems are behind it.


Allan

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