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What’s special about the present moment? Was it improper to subsidize all the other firms operating in those areas? Do 1980 transplants owe 1970 transplants a h
by closeparen 8y ago
What’s special about the present moment? Was it improper to subsidize all the other firms operating in those areas? Do 1980 transplants owe 1970 transplants a higher tax rate to offset the undue burden they imposed?
Municipalities tend to pursue growth intentionally. Facilitating business activity is often the explicit purpose of an infrastructure investment.
- toomuchtodo 8y ago> What’s special about the present moment? Is today special? Must there be a special day when better decisions are made? There is no reason whatsoever for Amazon to be provided any sort of subsidy or tax benefits at their size and scale, most especially from existing residents who were not involved in the selection process.
- closeparen 8y agoIf we made “better decisions” from the beginning, would New York be New York, or farmland?
- RhysU 8y agoNew York state has farmland, yes. What are you getting at?
- closeparen 8y agoNew York City is New York City because of extensive government subsidies and public works projects facilitating private businesses and their transplant employees. If they hadn’t done that, had made “better decisions,” there wouldn’t be a New York City.