Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Follies
February 14th, 2019 at 11:33:04 AM permalink | |
SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4157 |
It's not so simple. Unfortunately, different locales 'bid' to get these major projects with in this case 25,000 supposedly 'good paying jobs'. And those jobs lead to more car sales, more visits to the dentist, more gym club memberships, etc... Exactly how many tax dollars that is worth is above my pay grade. |
February 14th, 2019 at 11:40:24 AM permalink | |
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11786 |
Europe doesn't allow this and its a great rule. Google moved to NYC without demanding 3 billion like Amazon demanded. Its BS to use billions of tax dollars to attract a company. Should be illegal like it is in Europe. That way companies cant rape the local communities of their tax dollars Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
February 14th, 2019 at 2:40:01 PM permalink | |
SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4157 |
Not disagreeing with you on if it 'should' be illegal, but it's not. Some other locale bought those 25,000 jobs. I'll be they are happy about it. |
February 14th, 2019 at 4:34:31 PM permalink | |
aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 |
Professional sports teams do this all the time having the public pay for their stadiums despite the owners being billionaires - are you opposed to this as well? |
February 14th, 2019 at 4:44:20 PM permalink | |
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11786 |
Absolutely I barely watch football. Its a barbaric sport. Players inflicting brain damage on each other. If the NFL goes out of business, I could care less Spend the tax dollars on better schools and roads. Not stadiums. Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
February 14th, 2019 at 4:49:27 PM permalink | |
kenarman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 14 Posts: 4470 |
Building coliseums with public money to provide violent sports to distract the population has been going on for at least 2000 years. "but if you make yourselves sheep, the wolves will eat you." Benjamin Franklin |
February 14th, 2019 at 4:55:07 PM permalink | |
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11786 |
Yup That's what the great movie Rollerball was all about. The one with James Caan of course. Not the later lame reboot Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
February 15th, 2019 at 3:18:06 PM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18136 |
I do honestly think she does not know how wealth is created. Also one of those types that think it all belongs to the government and we should be grateful for the crumbs the liberals throw out there. The school that gave her an econ degree needs to have its accreditation reviewed. The President is a fink. |
February 15th, 2019 at 4:39:58 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
I saw the video. She said NY can now give the $3 bil to people who 'really need it' and not to Amazon. And she has an econ degree? Why haven't her friends told her to keep he mouth shut. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
February 15th, 2019 at 6:56:42 PM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18136 |
Did you see it looks like she is hiding her boyfriend on the payroll? He has a congressional email address somehow. The President is a fink. |