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Re:Amazon’s HQ2 deal isn’t looking great for Arlington County by duxup on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @01:50PM (#19321456)
"Amazon will be paid 15 percent of any hotel tax increases."

So basically the government collects taxes ... to give to Amazon?

I feel like tax breaks are questionable at some times, but straight up taxing other businesses / people and handing it over to another company seems absurd / poor governance.

Re:Amazon’s HQ2 deal isn’t looking great for Arlington County by fgonzag on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @06:32PM (#19324084)
That part also left me kind of shocked. Not collecting taxes is one thing, but paying money to companies is another thing completely.
Re:Amazon’s HQ2 deal isn’t looking great for Arlington County by bashallah on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @03:01PM (#19322198)
- No Project Labor Agreement

- No minimum wage for construction workers

- No contribution to affortable housing fund

- 15% of all local hotel tax increases

- $23 million to Amazon from local gov if they hit 3 goals measured in office space square footage over time