Why Don’t the 20 Cities on Amazon's HQ2 Shortlist Collectively Bargain?

Re:Why Don’t the 20 Cities on Amazon's HQ2 Shortlist Collect... by bomb199 on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @06:22PM (#16218857)

The wealthier are paying a lower percent of their wealth/income, it's just they make so much more than the masses it doesn't matter.

Should think of the marginal utility of their funds. If a $20,000 a year person pays $5,000 - it's much worse than a $10,000,000 paying $100,000.

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Re:Why Don’t the 20 Cities on Amazon's HQ2 Shortlist Collect... by refurb on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @07:54PM (#16219410)

Again, not true. Look at the effective tax rates. The lowest quintile pays single digit percentage (negative income tax when you account for the EITC).

Top quintile pays an effective rate of over 30%.

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Re:Why Don’t the 20 Cities on Amazon's HQ2 Shortlist Collect... by gerbilly on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @09:06PM (#16219761)

For some reason the bottom quintile doesn't seem to make use of offshore tax shelters quite as much, as the top quintile.

To those who have much, more will be given...

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Re:Why Don’t the 20 Cities on Amazon's HQ2 Shortlist Collect... by refurb on Wednesday January 24, 2018 @03:38PM (#16226088)

Is your statement based on fact or just how you think things work?

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Re:Why Don’t the 20 Cities on Amazon's HQ2 Shortlist Collect... by gerbilly on Sunday February 04, 2018 @06:12PM (#16305500)

Can it be both?

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