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Spurned Calif. business moves to D.C.
Orange County Register ^ | 6-29-11 | Jan Norman

Posted on 06/29/2011 6:27:29 AM PDT by freedombiz

MVM Technologies Inc. in San Clemente is moving to Washington D.C. where it will lease two buildings and add 270 jobs in the first year, said President and CEO Dan Loyer... Loyer said he tried to keep the company in California.

He said he talked to economic development officials in cities and counties around California and got no interest in helping MVM relocate to larger facilities. New Mexico, Arizona, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia all showed interest, he said. “But when we talked to the …deputy mayor’s office in Washington D.C., the response was incredible..

(Excerpt) Read more at jan.ocregister.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: california; regulation
Businesses are leaving California at a record pace. This company actually tried to stay. Why was no city or county interested?
1 posted on 06/29/2011 6:27:36 AM PDT by freedombiz
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To: freedombiz

I am leaving, too. I am not a company but I am pretty sure California will miss my 6 figure income and almost zero infrastructure footprint.


2 posted on 06/29/2011 6:29:16 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (Herman Cain 2012)
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..wiring kickbacks is such a hassle, better to hand deliver


3 posted on 06/29/2011 6:29:16 AM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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Out of the frying pan into the fire.


4 posted on 06/29/2011 6:29:34 AM PDT by sport
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“But when we talked to the …deputy mayor’s office in Washington D.C., the response was incredible.."

Barack the Kenyan is flooding D.C. with taxpayer dollars.

5 posted on 06/29/2011 6:30:10 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (When the going gets tough, the tough check themselves into "rehab".)
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To: freedumb2003
I am leaving, too. I am not a company but I am pretty sure California will miss my 6 figure income and almost zero infrastructure footprint.

Yeah but I bet your carbon footprint is as large as Hillary's butt.

6 posted on 06/29/2011 7:14:29 AM PDT by fatez ("If you're going through Hell, keep going." Winston Churchill)
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>>Yeah but I bet your carbon footprint is as large as Hillary’s butt.<<

As much as I fly, my carbon footprint is as not only that big, but big as the First Wookie’s butt!

But since I have a 10 year old car with 17K miles (that is 2 digits, not 3) my California carbon print is still small.

Just based on metrics, California will miss me. And I will miss the home of my birth as well, but I won’t stay where I am not wanted.


7 posted on 06/29/2011 7:23:28 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (Herman Cain 2012)
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