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New York Mayor Says Amazon Headquarters Debacle Was 'an Abuse of Corporate Power' (cnn.com)
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is still upset that Amazon isn't coming to New York. De Blasio attacked the company Sunday for canceling plans to build a second headquarters in Queens last week. From a report: "This is an example of an abuse of corporate power," de Blasio told NBC's Chuck Todd on "Meet the Press." "Amazon just took their ball and went home. And what they did was confirm people's worst fears about corporate America." He made similar comments in a New York Times op-ed Saturday. Amazon canceled the deal just months after announcing plans to split its new, second headquarters between New York and Virginia. The Seattle-based company, which is trying to grow its footprint at home and abroad, spent a year reviewing hundreds of "HQ2" proposals from all over North America before settling on the two regions.
[...] On Sunday, de Blasio, a Democrat, said New York offered Amazon a "fair deal," and blamed the company for making what he called an "arbitrary" decision to leave after some people objected. "They said they wanted a partnership, but the minute there were criticisms, they walked away," he added. "What does that say to working people that a company would leave them high and dry simply because some people raised criticisms?"
[...] On Sunday, de Blasio, a Democrat, said New York offered Amazon a "fair deal," and blamed the company for making what he called an "arbitrary" decision to leave after some people objected. "They said they wanted a partnership, but the minute there were criticisms, they walked away," he added. "What does that say to working people that a company would leave them high and dry simply because some people raised criticisms?"
After all, they've proven they are suckers
The bad part is: that victim has already been plundered
I'm sure they'll find some red state willing to give them a few billion for hopes and promises
If you are both a player and the referee, you can't complain when your opponent leaves with the ball.
Prove anything by multiplying Huge Number times Tiny Number
The notion that corporations pass income taxes on to consumers is not supported by any data whatsoever.
Really? Any sanely run corporation must pass on all costs to the customers or eventually go out of business.
It wasn't general outrage.
It wasn't democracy.
It was the same arrogant, ignorant loudmouths who think they know better, doing their normal crap of forcing people to do "what's best for themselves":
POLL: Majority of New Yorkers Supported Amazon Moving to NYC
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A significant majority (56 percent) of all New Yorkers approved of the plan while 36 percent disapproved. Among New York City residents support was slightly stronger at 58 percent.
Support was most pronounced among minorities: 70 percent of black voters approved while just 25 percent disapproved, and 81 percent of Latinos approved compared to 17 percent who disapproved.
So a bunch of white entitled suburban "progressives" thought they knew what's best for actual working-class blacks and Latinos.
And they fucked it up.
Imagine that.
If you utilize the services that those taxes pay for (roads, planes, electricity, etc etc etc) then it is both immoral AND unethical to not pay your taxes.
New York ranks No. 1 in losing residents to other states
https://www.bizjournals.com/ne...
They are leaving. I quote:
Looking at New York City specifically, the area with the largest percentage of residents lost to other states came from the zip code 10075, in the Upper East Side, which faced a 9.3 percent decrease in its population from 2015 to 2016
A bullet may have your name on it, but artillery is addressed to " Whom It May concern"
/.'s user base are the moderators, which largely leans center-right libertarian. If you consider that to be far left, that's on you.
Amazon is doing nothing unethical. Period.
Amazon pays every penny it is required to, by the current tax code as written by your elected representatives - I'm sorry if the actual tax code doesn't match your imagined version of the tax code. If you want to eliminate corporate deductions, be prepared for the fallout.
Ken