5 thoughts on “Tax Breaks Rarely Effective in Creating Jobs”
…most jobs are created by new and homegrown companies, not the prize out-of-state lunkers that governors like to brag about….Incentive programs “take resources away from public investments and what does help create jobs: good schools, good roads and bridges, and safe communities,” [study author Michael] Mazerov says.
Blasphemy! Tax cuts pay for themselves! Deficits don't matter! Ronald Reagan balanced the budget!
"I want to be clear," [an unidentified HR person] says. "This is strictly a business decision." Workers openly laugh and jeer….[H]e says employees must "remain committed to manufacturing the same high-quality products…
I'd carefully check the manufacturer's nameplate data on any Carrier A/C unit I was considering buying in the near future, and reject it unless it says "Hecho en Mexico."
Texas, which is known for offering large relocation incentives, is just as dependent on homegrown jobs as less-generous Maine or Missouri.
A few years ago, California's Lt. Governor went to Texas with the stated goal of learning about "the Texas miracle." He came back and promptly STFU. Since then, CA's economic fortunes have improved. Coincidence? I think not…
Blasphemy! Tax cuts pay for themselves! Deficits don't matter! Ronald Reagan balanced the budget!
And "prize out-of-state lunkers"?
He means rentboys.
See Carrier Air Conditioning takes tax breaks and then fires 1400.
I'd carefully check the manufacturer's nameplate data on any Carrier A/C unit I was considering buying in the near future, and reject it unless it says "Hecho en Mexico."
A few years ago, California's Lt. Governor went to Texas with the stated goal of learning about "the Texas miracle." He came back and promptly STFU. Since then, CA's economic fortunes have improved. Coincidence? I think not…