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In reply to the discussion: Voters in NY-14 thought it was a bad thing when Amazon cancelled plans to build HQ in Queens [View all]BluegrassDem
(1,693 posts)7. AOC should learn that people actually WANT to work and have a job!
Stop with silly tax breaks stuff. Amazon provides a check, decent benefits, and puts food on the table.
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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
1/2 of Amazon HQ2 will be built in Arlington, VA. The NYC portion of HQ2
democratisphere
Apr 2019
#13
Who is going to make up those three billion dollars in "grants AKA tax breaks" ? Ny is one state
Autumn
Apr 2019
#20
that's why we have things like minimum wage and other laws . maybe there should be a law where
JI7
Apr 2019
#12
Just for our guidance, what criticisms are allowable that won't be described as "bashing"?
brooklynite
Apr 2019
#36
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