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To: steve8714
An employer like Ford is multiplied in the regional economy.

Just think of how much larger that "multiplier" effect would be if they lowered taxes for EVERYBODY instead of just their favored (read: UAW) entities. There is no reason whatsoever that some people should pay higher taxes to benefit others. This is simply corporate welfare.

BTW, I wonder how the positive side of this special treatment balances against the negative effect it has on other entities that are not in favor with the administration de jour.

18 posted on 07/08/2010 8:25:02 AM PDT by meyer (Big government is the enemy of freedom.)
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To: meyer

I believe if this were Toyota or Nissan they’d be looking at the same type of break. I agree that in the larger sense we need tax breaks across the board, but when in competition with other states for a large employer this seems like a reasonable concession, especially if in the bargain we get state pensions to a fixed contribution rather than fixed benefit basis.


20 posted on 07/08/2010 8:55:59 AM PDT by steve8714 (Our long national nightmare is over. We can resume our proper disdain for soccer.)
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To: meyer

This is a Republican proposal from the House Speaker.


21 posted on 07/08/2010 8:57:52 AM PDT by steve8714 (Our long national nightmare is over. We can resume our proper disdain for soccer.)
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