In November 2018 the online e-commerce company Amazon announced it would be building a second headquarters in New York City and Arlington, VA. The announcement came a year after the company announced it would accept proposals from any North American city who wanted to host the headquarters. Amazon said the company could invest over $5 billion and the offices would create up to 50,000 high paying jobs. More than 200 cities applied and offered Amazon millions of dollars in economic incentives and tax breaks. For the New York City headquarters the city and state governments gave Amazon $2.8…
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@9CCDFLZLibertarian 7mos7MO
Yes, but completely ridding of taxation in general Is much more desired as it both helps the working man and business man in a much more organic way than a subsidy which really just produces artificial monopiles.
@9MZC778Libertarian12mos12MO
No, they should improve business conditions generally instead of favoring new businesses over existing ones.
@8TPHVMY4yrs4Y
Yes, but local citizens should vote on incentives, and companies should be punished for moving jobs out of the country
@84ZWD6LLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if at least 30% of all new jobs are filled by local residents
@964SS96Libertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as the local environment is not compromised and the local citizens can vote on if and how many incentives to offer.
@956G4DH3yrs3Y
Yes, but they cannot provide subsidies.
@93CK4VSLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, but the initial choice and structure of offer should be voted upon by the community rather than city council.
@92CFZ383yrs3Y
Yes, as long as the local environment is not compromised, tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives and the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents.
@8YRP44XLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as the company guarantees at minimum an economic net-zero return on investment to the community
@8WGSBQRLibertarian4yrs4Y
No, they should only be able to make changes to the tax and regulatory environment that are generally applicable.
@84RBDZ6Libertarian4yrs4Y
It is the authority of the States, Provinces and Territories as well as its people to decide what Cities can and can not do, Not a Federal issue.
@8V5CTGBLibertarian4yrs4Y
No government should have the necessary power or influence to inventivize the behavior of a private business.
@8TM7HXS4yrs4Y
Nobody should be given special treatment. Lowering taxes and regulation on everyone is good for the economy.
@8TFHFMB4yrs4Y
I don’t have a strong opinion about this topic
@8T4PN3RLibertarian4yrs4Y
Irrelevant. More important things to worry about
@8SCRPN24yrs4Y
Yes, as long as there are more jobs, and the environment is not in danger.
@8RVHZPF4yrs4Y
if they could afford to offer this, they should be able to lower taxes on the already established businesses, as well. i think it is a raw deal for the established companies that may have been contributing to the tax base for years. even more so, if the money those companies paid over the years in taxes was used to incentify a competing company to come in and force them out of town. ie walmart has done this to many many towns. basically taking out any retail stores in the area. offering only minimum wage type jobs keeping town in a poorer than average salary. TIF was started to be an incentive to towns that could use a boost for reasons other than just wanting them and competing to get them into their city.
@8RKZHZ94yrs4Y
I would prefer that the private companies and the communities negotiate together to reach a green solution that provides jobs to community members and protects the environment.
@8QNBS3GLibertarian4yrs4Y
I would say they shouldn't but maybe the federal government shouldn't prohibit it
@8QJZ8Y9Libertarian4yrs4Y
No. Improve existing infrastructure and the community while also punishing companies who move their companies over seas.
@8Q2WCL54yrs4Y
No, this is going to unfairly benefit larger businesses.
@8Q2G87JIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes but only for cities with unemployment rates above the national average
@8PD5F8J4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as the business creates revenue for the city
@8MNRNXMLibertarian5yrs5Y
This is a question for cities and individual states; not the United States government.
@TDengz5yrs5Y
Yes, to incentivize private companies to come into their city along with spending money to improve the infrastructure and community to provide more of an incentive.
@8LWHZNJLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if those incentives apply to all companies and people equally
@8BC793VLibertarian5yrs5Y
Private companies talk a big game: "free market" "competition". Use economic incentives to train the citizenry to attract these businesses instead. If we say we are capitalists, let's behave like it!
@8H36K8ZLibertarian5yrs5Y
The federal government should have no voice in a state issue where this matter is concerned.
@8DYHGYQ5yrs5Y
I know nothing about this subject
@8CMPJBP5yrs5Y
Yes, as long as the jobs created and tax revenue will exceed the tax incentives
@84ZWD6LLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, the federal government should not interfere with how cities and states attract companies
@5JBLHDWLibertarian2yrs2Y
Regardless, this is a decision for local elected officials.
@84ZWD6LLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if at least 25% of all new jobs are filled by local residents
@99BVLRC2yrs2Y
Yes, but only for Small Businesses.
@98CKD4QLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, As long as the incentives are voluntary and non-coercive,
@9754GHNLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as the people have the right to vote and voice how much it should be for.
@93XL57RLibertarian3yrs3Y
Sure, why not? Kill off rural areas, move more people to the megalopas' and increase population density, pollution, and crime in those areas.
@4KL4PZCLibertarian5yrs5Y
No, Lower Corporate Taxes to benefit all local companies
@8YW6MRYLibertarian3yrs3Y
They should not, but if they will it, they should be allowed to do it.
@8V8XG5XLibertarian4yrs4Y
Cities across the country should be allowed to make things as attractive as possible to attract business and innovation to their cities
@8PXZTP54yrs4Y
Yes, as long as the deal is put to a public vote
@8RSTXFTLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, it should be allowed, but it should not be mandatory for private companies to relocate if they do not wish to.
@8D5J4RRLibertarian4yrs4Y
All of the yes options but the last one (lower corp tax). Set the standard to 25% nationally and 2.5% state and 2.5% municipal.
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