It's not clear how much of that money is actual investment and how much of it is taxes forgone that they wouldn't have gotten anyway had Google not chosen to lo

It's not clear how much of that money is actual investment and how much of it is taxes forgone that they wouldn't have gotten anyway had Google not chosen to locate there. I think it gives a slightly skewed view to call the whole amount an "investment." Disclaimer: Googler, commenting as private person, not as company rep, etc.