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spooky3

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14. Your earlier post said HQ2 would not be built anywhere. Thats

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #13)

Thu Apr 11, 2019, 09:04 AM

Apr 2019

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Not correct, unless you are defining HQ2 in a different way than is Amazon. Only the NY part of it is not going forward.

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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