Local governments have been doing this for decades with outrageous subsidies for stadiums, resorts, sporting goods chains, Walmart, and the like. These corporat

Local governments have been doing this for decades with outrageous subsidies for stadiums, resorts, sporting goods chains, Walmart, and the like. These corporations game competing towns for the best perks, with promises of jobs and tourism. Of course it's mostly nonsense and small local businesses are hurt the most. This is foolishness of the highest order.