I don't buy arguments of an author, he's building strawman and fights with it. Couple examples from an article: > Louisiana nearly bankrupted its state treasur

I don't buy arguments of an author, he's building strawman and fights with it. Couple examples from an article: > Louisiana nearly bankrupted its state treasury writing checks to the film industry, as part of a doomed effort to turn New Orleans into the “Hollywood of the South.” (When the checks dried up, the industry left.) Movie industry is project based, it's easier to move in/out (I assume). To make movie is much lesser commitment than to relocate 50k people in the area. > The case of sports stadiums is notorious. Sports teams force municipalities to spend a fortune building new stadiums, on the promise that the local economy will be “stimulated.” They can then threaten to leave unless they receive further bribes. (And it turns out that they don’t stimulate much at all, bringing few economic benefits in return for the millions of dollars spent appeasing team owners.) Office buildings and city infrastructure are not stadiums, and Amazon isn't sport team. (How much people do they employ? I can't formulate query but I hardly believe that it's more than 1000) disclaimer: Amazon employee, but I'd made this comment this even if I weren't.