Amazon selects a split 2nd Headquarters

[ObamacareForever]

They split it between NYC, and Northern Virginia. Neither of which is a conservative bastion. Turns out low state taxes don't mean sh*t when you don't have the educated workforce or infrastructure to support business.

 

[PhilFish]

They split it between NYC, and Northern Virginia. Neither of which is a conservative bastion. Turns out low state taxes don't mean sh*t when you don't have the educated workforce or infrastructure to support business.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cn...-new-york-democrats-criticize-amazon-hq2.html

Looks like it's not in NY either

 

[ObamacareForever]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cn...-new-york-democrats-criticize-amazon-hq2.html

Looks like it's not in NY either

It's very chic to hate on Amazon. Just ask Trump.

 

[PhilFish]

It's very chic to hate on Amazon. Just ask Trump.

I love Amazon.

Oof. Another non starter.

 

[ObamacareForever]

I love Amazon.

Oof. Another non starter.

As a consumer I think they are the tits. It will be a cold day in hell before I ever work for them.

 

[PhilFish]

As a consumer I think they are the tits. It will be a cold day in hell before I ever work for them.

All the folk living in the area won't thing they're the tits when housing demand rises and wages dont

 

[ObamacareForever]

All the folk living in the area won't thing they're the tits when housing demand rises and wages dont

You are talking about good problems to have. So many jobs that you have created a housing shortage.
There is a fairly simple solution to the problem: build more housing.

 

[PhilFish]

You are talking about good problems to have. So many jobs that you have created a housing shortage.
There is a fairly simple solution to the problem: build more housing.

Er..ok.

 

[Dawg]

They split it between NYC, and Northern Virginia. Neither of which is a conservative bastion. Turns out low state taxes don't mean sh*t when you don't have the educated workforce or infrastructure to support business.

Like Louisville, Ky

 

[Dawg]

As a consumer I think they are the tits. It will be a cold day in hell before I ever work for them.

as if they'd hire you

 

[Dawg]

You are talking about good problems to have. So many jobs that you have created a housing shortage.
There is a fairly simple solution to the problem: build more housing.

how you going to create more land to build on?

 

[ObamacareForever]

how you going to create more land to build on?

Build up, not out.

 

[Dawg]

Build up, not out.

increases cost

 

[marvin martian]

They split it between NYC, and Northern Virginia. Neither of which is a conservative bastion. Turns out low state taxes don't mean sh*t when you don't have the educated workforce or infrastructure to support business.

They got the best offer on tax breaks from these places. The taxpayers in those areas will pay the price (and it will be a heavy one), but you don't give a shit about them.