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In reply to the discussion: AOC Tweet on Amazon. [View all]LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)59. Re-framing a premise into something false is never a good look for a poster.
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"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
If it benefits people, as hospitals do or if it's a grant for research to develop more
Autumn
Jul 2019
#45
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
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
This is for new OFFICE space in Manhattan, and it's going to employ many thousands less...
George II
Jul 2019
#16
This expanded office space in Manhattan was already in the works, this isn't something new....
George II
Jul 2019
#22
I suggest you look into what the "deal" was for Amazon from both New York State and City....
George II
Jul 2019
#24
Thanks appreciate that! Amazon establishing their HQ2 in Queens would have been a huge boon...
George II
Jul 2019
#34
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
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
The Foxconn deal was nothing close to the Amazon deal. There were virtually zero tax exposure...
George II
Jul 2019
#39
Amazon's "subsidies" (which they weren't) were based on performance, completely different than....
George II
Jul 2019
#30