Tax breaks are just some of the incentives. E.g. Dubuque also renovated a historic building for IBM, which cost money upfront. That said, I think tax breaks ul

Tax breaks are just some of the incentives. E.g. Dubuque also renovated a historic building for IBM, which cost money upfront. That said, I think tax breaks ultimately cost money, especially when the locals hired earn less than projected (thus, contributing less in income tax to city and less in spending to local industries) while company enjoys little to no tax, makes money and uses other municipal resources without adequate contribution.