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Re:Did New York Lose Anything with Amazon’s Rejection? It’s ... by philipov on Friday February 15, 2019 @10:47AM (#19171801)
Competing on tax rates that apply equally to everyone is not the same as selling exceptional treatment to the rich alone. That undermines the rule of law in favor of the rule of wealth. It is institutional bribery.
Re:Did New York Lose Anything with Amazon’s Rejection? It’s ... by rlanday on Friday February 15, 2019 @11:42AM (#19172299)
Most of the tax breaks Amazon was going to get are, in fact, offered to all businesses. The reporting on this has been absolutely awful (as most journalism is).
Re:Did New York Lose Anything with Amazon’s Rejection? It’s ... by vkou on Friday February 15, 2019 @01:47PM (#19173560)
> Most of the tax breaks Amazon was going to get are, in fact, offered to all businesses.

And some weren't. Which proponents seem to conveniently ignore...