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The protesters point (as stated in the article) is that Amazon is going to pick the city that best meets their (physical, if you will) needs regardless of tax b
by RobAley 9y ago
The protesters point (as stated in the article) is that Amazon is going to pick the city that best meets their (physical, if you will) needs regardless of tax breaks. So for the winning city : without tax breaks you'll still win, but will also keep the extra tax revenue Amazon will generate (which you'll need because of the oversized burden they create).
- RightMillennial 9y agoBut surly Amazon won't decide the city based solely on just their physical needs. Say city A is technically the best, but offers no tax breaks. City B is just slightly behind city A, but offers attractive tax breaks. Wouldn't that cause Amazon to seriously consider city B?
- simonsarris 9y agoJust how attractive? 5B? For a company that does 177.87B in sales each year? I think they would pick the structurally best city regardless. They just also want gravy from it first.