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Man... the misinformation is so stunning. They don't NEED bargaining power because these tax deals were done through programs that already existed in New York.
by jhall1468 8y ago
Man... the misinformation is so stunning. They don't NEED bargaining power because these tax deals were done through programs that already existed in New York. The overwhelming majority of the money involved in this requires you only meet the eligibility requirements.
The biggest aspect of this deal for Amazon was reduced regulatory burden. That was Amazon's actual goal here, the tax offsets were just the icing that every company is going to end up getting by making a major move like this.
- krn 8y agoThen why has Google announced a major expansion in New York City without making a show out of it? Did anyone protest about Google adding more than 7,000 jobs to the area? Amazon has clearly failed here to offer something everyone would be happy about.
- ubercore 8y agoI thought Google didn't receive any subsidies for opening in NYC?