Amazon pulls out of plan to build New York City headquarters after backlash

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  1. The Wyrd of Gawd

    The Wyrd of Gawd Well-Known Member

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    Don't you believe in equality?
     
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    Companies like this need an international airport and access to a large skilled work force. Possibly Oklahoma City but I doubt any cities in Arkansas or Oklahoma could supply 25,000 high skilled workers. In reality, you would probably need a city of at least a Million to fit their needs.
     
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    Nope. That's a horrible idea to apply to man the animal. Because we ain't equal.

    Some of us have only a little talent and never have a 100k year in our lives.

    Some have almost no talent and no ability and barely scratch out a living.
     
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    Universal standard tax rates is the only way to go in the 21st Century.
     
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    Entice labor to follow.
    via housing and a nicer place to establish roots.
     
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    I’m not the one depending on then for retirement. I certainly look at what the the govt does. It has a huge effect on the market
     
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    Say what???
     
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    Why?? I’m not taking about countries either, this is state to state
     
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    a state tax that taxed the rich would just mean they move to the next state

    so the tax would have to be at the federal level
     
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    That’s what is happening, the state taxes in NY, are forcing the businesses and the wealthy to leave NY
     
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    many big corporations are now run by non-Americans too, and they have no loyalty to a birth state or even America for that matter, this is why so many American jobs being outsourced to countries like India
     
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    That’s true. That’s why it’s important to have a good tax structure and be business friendly as NY is learning the hard way with their massive budget shortfall
     
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    Yep, call center operators are real high paying tech jobs. To be fair, most reputable companies don't out source customer service or tech help except in off hours. It would be smarter for most companies to just have a recorded message saying "sorry we're closed. Call back during normal hours."
     
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    Yeah she wont be taking interviews. Only the Softball interviews and with the Lame Stream. Who has a hard time fact checking her.

    AOC will play like most other Democrats. Run only to those that like her. and Remain afraid to take on those that have no trouble whatsoever debating her very limited intelligence.

    Naturally her Socialists will stick up for her. You can hear them now. Only White People wanted Amazon in Queens.
     
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    So you have no positive feeling for states rights? You Mama Federal to run everything? I shudder.
     
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    One can hope.
     
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    Cmon now, you know Demos promised 15 dolla with their holler.


    Minimum wage in New York to increase to $15 an hour in 2019
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    NEW YORK - New York residents earning minimum wage will be getting a raise in the new year. City businesses with 11 or more people will have to pay hourly worker $15 an hour, which is up from the
     
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    Bezos isn't the only owner.


    Amazon Stock Price Forecast 2019, 2020 And 2021 - Long ...
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    Amazon stock
    price forecast for February 2019. The forecast for beginning of February 1626. Maximum value 1801, while minimum 1593. Averaged Amazon stock price for month 1680. Price at the end 1699, change for February 4.5%. Amazon stock forecast for March 2019. The forecast for beginning of March 1699. Maximum value 1882, while minimum 1669.
     
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    Cmon now lets not pick on leftists. Besides it will hurt Colin Kapernick's feelings.
     
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    Chicago and Illinois too. Now the Demos here want to take Union peeps pensions away. Actually, they want those people to give up their pensions.
     
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    Yep, remember the Left has been infected with TDS. That is all they can think of.

    Just imagine how they will be after Trump wins and they figure out that there wasn't anything they can do to change that.
     
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    Dems have almost bankrupted the state with insolvent public pensions.

    The standard answer provided by progressive politicians and labor unions is "bite the bullet." "You made the deal with the workers," they say, "so now live with fewer services and much higher taxes as a result."

    Another is to just have the federal government bail out insolvent pensions. Will states that took care of their pension problems really want to pony up for those that didn't?
     
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