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Seattle City Council Members Visit New York To Warn About Amazon HQ2 (bloomberg.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Two politicians from Amazon's hometown traveled across the country to New York to deliver a cautionary message about the company's expansion in the city. Members of the Seattle City Council, Lisa Herbold and Teresa Mosqueda, are urging elected officials in New York to pass legislation now that will address potential housing and transportation issues that will inevitably follow in the wake of Amazon's decision to build a major new campus in Queens. Both are speaking Monday at an event hosted by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which has been backing efforts to organize workers at an Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island.
Amazon announced in November a major expansion in Long Island City, New York, and Crystal City, Virginia. In New York, Amazon would spend about $2.5 billion to create an 8.5 million square foot campus on the East River waterfront facing Manhattan from Long Island City. In return, the internet giant is set to receive almost $3 billion worth of state and city incentives. While Amazon could generate more than $27.5 billion in additional tax revenue for the city over 25 years, local politicians and community activists have already come out against the deal. Opponents fear the high salaries promised by Amazon and influx of as many as 40,000 employees eventually will push out residents in one of the city's fastest growing neighborhoods, and lead to even more congestion in the already overburdened subway system.
Amazon announced in November a major expansion in Long Island City, New York, and Crystal City, Virginia. In New York, Amazon would spend about $2.5 billion to create an 8.5 million square foot campus on the East River waterfront facing Manhattan from Long Island City. In return, the internet giant is set to receive almost $3 billion worth of state and city incentives. While Amazon could generate more than $27.5 billion in additional tax revenue for the city over 25 years, local politicians and community activists have already come out against the deal. Opponents fear the high salaries promised by Amazon and influx of as many as 40,000 employees eventually will push out residents in one of the city's fastest growing neighborhoods, and lead to even more congestion in the already overburdened subway system.
Driving out their largest businesses. That is what happens when you elect socialists. How about you slavers just fuck off. You cannot manage the infrastructure and you want more money to prove your incompetence. Leftists and socialists are the Donald Trump of politics. Insane liars who care only for power.
When the Chinese foreclose on all that national debt the Democrats have been running up, you might wish you had done so. :-D
I'm sure you where just trolling but we can't have you spreading bullshit can we. I fixed you comment for you after all it was Obama, a democrat, that doubled the national debit adding 10 trillion dollars to it. More than all other presidents before him combine.
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You liberals should really stop trying to push this bullshit. The electoral college isn't going any where. I like it how you democrats constantly try to change the rules when you lose. Here is how it works. The population doesn't elect the president, the states do. It was written that way on purpose.
If the popular vote was all that counted then what you have is mob rule, or the tyranny of the majority. If it wasn't for the electoral college blacks would still be using separate restrooms and going to sub par schools.
The electoral college was put in place to protect us from people like you. You don't get to change the rules because you lost. Next time field a better candidate, one who inspires to be president and not a queen.
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