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Originally Posted by zipping
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New York Governor Cuomo blasts AOC and left-wing Democrats for 'putting political interests above community' and driving away Amazon - despite polls showing most people supported tech giant's new HQ
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is slamming politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Michael N. Gianaris for derailing Amazon's plans
On Thursday Amazon announced it is cancelling its plans to build a headquarters in Queens, New York, citing lack of cooperation between local politicians
Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio have long lobbied for the tech giant to come to NY
The governor said 'A small group of politicians put their own narrow political interests above their community' in a statement on Thursday
He said the politicians behind the pulled plans should be held accountable
Politicians like AOC were critical of Amazon's deal as the city offered $3billion in tax breaks and incentives to the tech giant
Polls showed that 70 percent New Yorkers were supportive of the Amazon HQ
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...U68pRUyeWy7_Yo |
This is a trillion dollar company that paid zero tax on its $11.2b earnings for 2018 and got REFUNDED $137m despite profiting $5.6b in 2017. How is that fair?!?
That "70 percent" poll is also "56 percent" in other news articles, and amongst that "56 percent" they're split down the middle amongst those supporting the $3b incentive and those against it.
So 25,000 jobs for $3 billion of taxpayer money, given to a trillion dollar company that's been REFUNDED $137m for its $16.8b earnings!
Surely there's a better way...