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RandySF

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6. Looks like it.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 11, 2019, 04:17 AM

Apr 2019

Q25. Governor Cuomo and others have been trying to woo Amazon to reconsider its decision. The proposal would have New York grant up to three billion dollars in state and city incentives to Amazon in return for Amazon creating up to 25 thousand jobs. Do you support or oppose that deal?

Support: 58%
Oppose: 35%

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Voters in NY-14 thought it was a bad thing when Amazon cancelled plans to build HQ in Queens [View all] RandySF Apr 2019 OP

Most people I speak with think it's a bad thing it was cancelled Renew Deal Apr 2019 #1

I'm not sure HQ2 would have ever been built........ democratisphere Apr 2019 #2

Well, HQ2 definitely is being built in NoVA. Nt spooky3 Apr 2019 #3

Ouch! OnDoutside Apr 2019 #4

1/2 of Amazon HQ2 will be built in Arlington, VA. The NYC portion of HQ2 democratisphere Apr 2019 #13

Your earlier post said HQ2 would not be built anywhere. Thats spooky3 Apr 2019 #14

I was referencing the NYC portion that will not be relocated anywhere. democratisphere Apr 2019 #16

Ok; thx. Nt spooky3 Apr 2019 #17

And Virginia Got A Pretty Sweet Deal Me. Apr 2019 #26

Yes, it's looking that way. But I guess we will see spooky3 Apr 2019 #37

does it ask whether they would support giving Amazon tax breaks JI7 Apr 2019 #5

Looks like it. RandySF Apr 2019 #6

"state and city incentives"... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #18

The tax incentives are a good thing BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #21

yes! comradebillyboy Apr 2019 #30

Who is going to make up those three billion dollars in "grants AKA tax breaks" ? Ny is one state Autumn Apr 2019 #20

Amazon would have brought in $30 billion BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #22

You know who would have made up the tax breaks? The people. That Autumn Apr 2019 #23

Yes .. people with new high paying JOBS and small business opportunities BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #24

Right. Amazon will bring in far more wealth and Hortensis Apr 2019 #25

3 Billion? Me. Apr 2019 #27

Poll "tax breaks" and you'll get a different set of numbers. TeamPooka Apr 2019 #29

AOC should learn that people actually WANT to work and have a job! BluegrassDem Apr 2019 #7

Maybe, rownesheck Apr 2019 #9

+10000000! SammyWinstonJack Apr 2019 #11

that's why we have things like minimum wage and other laws . maybe there should be a law where JI7 Apr 2019 #12

This is a great idea lgrnwd Apr 2019 #32

That's surprising... I thought Cha Apr 2019 #8

No... Dorian Gray Apr 2019 #10

To be straight about this edhopper Apr 2019 #15

Quite, Especially About The JObs Me. Apr 2019 #28

No, no gratuitous Apr 2019 #39

Common sense isn't it? BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #19

Another AOC bashing thread, congratulations, watoos Apr 2019 #31

Just for our guidance, what criticisms are allowable that won't be described as "bashing"? brooklynite Apr 2019 #36

K&R Gothmog Apr 2019 #33

Yes. The poor will never know that their rents would have skyrocketed when Amazon moved in. Opel_Justwax Apr 2019 #34

You mean Twitter and Facebook AREN'T accurate barometers of political opinion? brooklynite Apr 2019 #35

Too bad Bezos doesn't know that. nt. Mariana Apr 2019 #38