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The "malfeasance" was how they negotiated ridiculous amounts of taxpayer money for their private enterprise.
by et2o 7y ago
The "malfeasance" was how they negotiated ridiculous amounts of taxpayer money for their private enterprise.
- sokoloff 7y agoI believe (from having read a fair amount of the process hullabaloo) that they were taking advantage of tax incentives available to all employers choosing to locate in that area. To the extent that’s the case, I see absolutely no malfeasance. There were additional, negotiated real estate related credits that are also likely to be similarly negotiated by any other developer.
- throwaway2048 7y agoThere was extra money ontop of said tax incentives.
- privateSFacct 7y agomalfeasance is an unlawful act. They were negotiating with the government - who writes the laws. I was curious about the malfeasance - but if this is the the claim of criminality - uh... not a good look for the folks yelling at amazon. I think MUCH stronger claims may be possible around just their fake product volume and consumer harm there, but good luck with these claims - are they being litigated anywhere?