I suspect that Virginia taxpayers are covering the salaries and then some. That state has a history of giving economic incentives to companies that consume the incentive then leave.
They can have fifty thousand more phone spammers and my call blocker will still block ‘em all out.
“That state has a history of giving economic incentives to companies that consume the incentive then leave.”
Ain’t that the truth!
Sometimes they don’t even set up shop before absconding with the money.
Happened more than once.
An example...
Terry McAuliffe gives $1.4 million to bogus Chinese company
https://www.wric.com/news/8-investigates/duped-economic-development-deal-in-appomattox-turns-into-elaborate-scam/1093874217