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AOC Tweet on Amazon. [View all] Autumn Jul 2019 OP
right again. She's a natural. Kurt V. Jul 2019 #1
Chasing away jobs is never a good look for a politician. comradebillyboy Jul 2019 #2
"Amazon accelerates NYC expansions" John Fante Jul 2019 #4
Who Needs Amazon HQ2? Not New York Real Estate's Tech Boom Autumn Jul 2019 #5
"I will never believe that the American taxpayer should subsidize any companies expansion." Perseus Jul 2019 #6
If a corporation can't afford to expand on their own dime they shouldn't expand. Autumn Jul 2019 #14
forgive me, i am always the "both sides" thinker questionseverything Jul 2019 #35
If it benefits people, as hospitals do or if it's a grant for research to develop more Autumn Jul 2019 #45
we are in agreement questionseverything Jul 2019 #48
Way past DENVERPOPS Jul 2019 #58
She didn't, that's the point infinite_wisdom Jul 2019 #7
Using the government to create winners and losers bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #8
That has always been the conservative argument infinite_wisdom Jul 2019 #10
the magic marketplace shanny Jul 2019 #29
She called their bluff and they caved. nt Xipe Totec Jul 2019 #9
What's happening isn't what was planned. Igel Jul 2019 #18
I missed your point. Please explain. nt Xipe Totec Jul 2019 #49
Amazon was playing the jobs angle, when they plan to fully automate that facility in 2 years. TheBlackAdder Jul 2019 #11
Re-framing a premise into something false is never a good look for a poster. LanternWaste Jul 2019 #59
here is the tweet text for our non twitter users Celerity Jul 2019 #3
Where is Amazon locating? Just curious.. pangaia Jul 2019 #15
Manhattan for part of it, is what I saw Celerity Jul 2019 #17
Lots of people owe her an apology Lordquinton Jul 2019 #12
+1000 LiberalLovinLug Jul 2019 #60
I don't care what anyone says about her; AOC is still smarter than 99% of the men in DC and... JoeOtterbein Jul 2019 #13
And a large number of posters SixString Jul 2019 #20
Amen! shanny Jul 2019 #31
+1 CentralMass Jul 2019 #50
This is for new OFFICE space in Manhattan, and it's going to employ many thousands less... George II Jul 2019 #16
But it's "more jobs." Igel Jul 2019 #19
This expanded office space in Manhattan was already in the works, this isn't something new.... George II Jul 2019 #22
That's fine infinite_wisdom Jul 2019 #23
I suggest you look into what the "deal" was for Amazon from both New York State and City.... George II Jul 2019 #24
Do you mean that you feel Amazon should have been allowed to move into Queens? pangaia Jul 2019 #27
Yes. George II Jul 2019 #28
Thanks. It is difficult for me to follow everything, as you can imagine. pangaia Jul 2019 #32
Thanks appreciate that! Amazon establishing their HQ2 in Queens would have been a huge boon... George II Jul 2019 #34
Zero downside? infinite_wisdom Jul 2019 #37
Okay, what was the "downside"? George II Jul 2019 #41
"zero downside" melman Jul 2019 #38
Look at the deal, please!!! George II Jul 2019 #40
Why do you think I haven't? melman Jul 2019 #43
If you looked into the deal in NYC, you would know that it's nothing like the one in Seattle. Next? George II Jul 2019 #46
They were allowed to move into Queens infinite_wisdom Jul 2019 #36
Amazon was never handed "cap free cash". As I've said a number of times, READ the deal! George II Jul 2019 #52
Yes, they chose not to. That's what makes the "quietly came to NY" reference particularly odd. lapucelle Jul 2019 #56
So were Queens and Bronx residents. lapucelle Jul 2019 #51
The claims they were making are just not believable infinite_wisdom Jul 2019 #33
The Foxconn deal was nothing close to the Amazon deal. There were virtually zero tax exposure... George II Jul 2019 #39
If you believe that I have a bridge to sell you Lordquinton Jul 2019 #44
There are no bridges in NYC available for purchase. George II Jul 2019 #47
She is the heart and soul of Democratic Party, and some brains too AlexSFCA Jul 2019 #21
Let's not forget SCVDem Jul 2019 #25
Amazon's "subsidies" (which they weren't) were based on performance, completely different than.... George II Jul 2019 #30
Brilliant spanone Jul 2019 #26
Mixed blessings. TexasTowelie Jul 2019 #42
There weren't tax abatements, there were tax refunds based on performance. They would pay.... George II Jul 2019 #54
Maybe... Maybe not zaj Jul 2019 #53
Now this is some of that three dimensional chess I can get behind. jalan48 Jul 2019 #55
One Court Square eilen Jul 2019 #57
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2019 #61
She knew and this speeaks poorly of Cuomo and DeBlasio. BeckyDem Jul 2019 #62
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