In March 2016, the Carrier air conditioning company announced it would move 1,400 jobs from the U.S. state of Indiana to Mexico. In November 2016 U.S. President elect Donald Trump and Carrier announced a deal which would keep 1,000 jobs in Indiana in exchange for $7 million in tax breaks. Proponents argue that the deal prevented jobs from moving overseas and will help grow the U.S. economy. Opponents argue that the deal will encourage more private companies to make threats about job losses in exchange for tax breaks.
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
No, the government should not interfere with the free market
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
No, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
Yes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses
@982YGSN11hrs
@982XMS811hrs
only in severe situtations with congressional approval
@97ZYZY62 days
Any company making so much %on profit
@97XGVRW1wk
The President has no right to tax or to offer relief from taxes.
No, I would prefer that this offer come from the states rather than the executive branch. That said, I wouldn't mind this strategy in some circumstances.
dont undertsand what this means
@97QWDW52wks
yes, depending on the company
@97P7CK33wks
Yes, but only enough so the employees have enough for the basics
No, not to individual companies, but US taxes should be competitive to attract companies and job from all over the world
Yes, but US taxes should be competitive to attract companies and job from all over the world
No, US taxes should be competitive to attract companies and job from all over the world
@Northman493wks
Yes, reduce all taxes to the point that foreign businesses can't compete.
@97G4RWP3wks
No, but decrease the tax
@97DRL5B3wks
No. Tax breaks should be illegal for corporations and billionaires. They just want to exploit cheap labor somewhere else for more of a profit. Make it illegal to outsource jobs for exploitation; if an economy needs to exploit others for profit, it is corrupt, and if it needs to look elsewhere to exploit for survival, it is weak and needs to foster potential inside of its own country. If workers in both countries are treated equally as well, then it is perfectly healthy and moral to do.
@97CQS543wks
If your an American company you must keep the money and the manufacturing in the usa or no company... If your a company based outside of the USA 50%of your products have to be made in the USA or you don't sell here...
@97CMQFV3wks
Yes but very sparingly.
@97BRPG83wks
Yes but only if said companies only hire white people
@97BG67G3wks
No, plus end tax incentives and close loopholes.
i think the government should tax people but a certain amount to the point where the individual with his own job can still make a living out of it and have a certain amount of money coming back to them
No, this system feels like it could be exploited heavily.
Congress should do that and only if the economy is great and will continue to be great in the future
@96PZY451mo
Sometimes if really needed
@96NN9CD1mo
Only to companies that involve high-skill jobs.
@96PN4XH1mo
No, the US should work with other nations to ensure that corporations pay their fair share.
@96N99DH1mo
Yes, but only for companies who have an income below $5000000
@96N8FRH1mo
I don't think I know enough about this to answer.
@96JPPFK1mo
yes, this will allow some people to get caught up on money and might be able to pay those taxes later on.
@96J29WM2mos
No but put an embargo on china and have our outsourcing companies move to africa instead
@96GYYYF2mos
Yes and some circumstance with the condition that the workers are unionized.
@96FM3KM2mos
Yes, but moderately increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses.
Companies shouldn't pay taxes. Just gets passed on to the consumer.
@96CPH9Q2mos
if you lowered the corporate tax rate to begin with it would make the us market more competitive bringing more jobs back and not needing a tax incentive
@96CN2YW2mos
Yes but only if the company is going to go under and cost many people jobs
@96C5QVB2mos
Invest in infrastructure to create jobs without allowing large corporations to get by without paying their taxes like everyone else.
@96BMSYT2mos
Yes, but only for big corporations
@96BF6J82mos
Yes, but only for jobs that implicate essential supply chains or national security
@9693JNR2mos
They have to prove they can't provied if they have no choice but to tax brek
If the company is able to sustain the jobs they have promised to raise in America and have invested into the American economy.
@968JSK52mos
No, this should be decided at the state level.
No, the President shouldn't have the power to lower taxes.
@967GCF62mos
Yes, but research to make sure the companies are not lying.
@966YGMX2mos
Yes but only companies with less than 100 employees
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