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New York is paying Amazon $48,000 per job. I don't want to hear liberals complain about Scott Walker and the Foxconn grift anymore. This is outrageous.

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felix salmon

@felixsalmon

Nov 13, 2018

New York is paying Amazon $1.5 billion: blog.aboutamazon.com/company-news/a

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3:11 PM · Nov 13, 2018

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Can't we complain about both?

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Matt Stoller

@matthewstoller

Nov 13, 2018

Yes, but I see Democratic unity against Walker. I don't see Democratic unity against Democrats that do the same thing as Walker.

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Bob Loukas

@BobLoukas

Nov 13, 2018

But Amazon is investing $96,000 per job in NY, no? And incremental tax revenue will be $192,000 per job.

Samuel J. Howard

@Jahaza

Nov 13, 2018

Over 10 years, with an average NYS income tax payment of $8k/year by the employees, so net positive for the state?

忍者の神 Marxist-Yeagerist ⌬

@delmoi

Nov 13, 2018

I assume you mean liberals who support this deal, right? AOC was complaining about it. Of course, she's a socialist not a liberal...

Alby

@albyva

Nov 14, 2018

What is $1.5B vs. 25,000 jobs averaging $150k? Hint: $3.75B (per year) that ends up in the local economy via taxes and spending. NYCs gift is a drop in the bucket vs. Amazon's #LiberalsNeedEcon101

George Robertson

@BickerinBrattle

Nov 14, 2018

NY and NYC cover that within 2.5 years with increased tax and increased local economy -- it is a steal.