Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?
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.
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No, instead the U.S. should use exit taxes and capital controls to disincentivize moving jobs and capital out of the U.S.
@5JBLHDWLibertarian3yrs3Y
No, this should be decided at the state or local level
@93MJVVF3yrs3Y
No, the government should import tariffs on outsourcing businesses and not interfere in the free market
@5JBLHDWLibertarian2yrs2Y
No, this should be decided at the local level.
@5JBLHDWLibertarian2yrs2Y
No, this decision should be made at the state level.
@5JBLHDWLibertarian3yrs3Y
No, this should be decided at the state level.
@GuitarLord25Progressive3yrs3Y
No, instead we have an opportunity to drastically update our infrastructure and urban development to attract companies, openly support international labor movements, and create millions of American jobs in the fight against the climate crisis.
@8YSMXC43yrs3Y
No, the government should not interfere with the free market, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on China
@7GP32QVRepublican5yrs5Y
Yes, and there should be no tax at all
@8GZRRDZProgressive5yrs5Y
No, however may choose an entire sector rather than 1 specific company.
@BrunkIndependence4yrs4Y
Yes, and eliminate the corporate tax
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