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Re:Foxconn to Build $10B Factory in U.S by simplify on Wednesday July 26, 2017 @10:40PM (#14862271)
I see a lot of people focusing just on the 3k jobs, but isn't building the multi-billion dollar plant going to inject some good money and jobs into the economy as well?
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Re:Foxconn to Build $10B Factory in U.S by TheSpiceIsLife on Wednesday July 26, 2017 @10:57PM (#14862342)
Additionally, there must be worse things to blow three big ones on.

In FY 2015, Pentagon and related spending totaled $598 billion, about 54% of the fiscal year 2015 U.S. discretionary budget.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_budget_of_the_United_...

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Re:Foxconn to Build $10B Factory in U.S by dingdongding on Wednesday July 26, 2017 @10:48PM (#14862307)
Yeah that's why article says it is gonna generate 22000 indirect jobs.
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