More Shit From the Republibertarianeo-conazis

[Minimalist]

http://truth-out.org/news/item/12366-pay...-feudalism

The Pennsylvania bill is just the most recent example of state income taxes being turned into employer subsidies. It’s already the law of the land in one form or another in 19 states, and according to Good Jobs First, it’s taking $684 million a year out of the public coffers. The theory is that this will boost job creation. But the authors of the Good Jobs First report note, “payments often go to firms that simply move existing jobs from one state to another, or to ones that threaten to move unless they get paid to stay put.” In other words, it’s more like extortion than stimulus.

Must be another example of that "invisible-hand-of-the-market" grabbing your dick.

[cratehorus]

I think this says more about how we let low level government officials run their office, if a republican wants too "boost job growth" he can undercut the taxes of his neighbor state, the state gets new development, new jobs, and "screw those guys in the state next door, that's not oooouuur" state, but in reality the tax bill is never high enough to sustain the business'. So the mayor, or congressman, or whatever gets credit for "boosting job growth", the state gets immediate benfits, and sees boosted revenue, but then the bill comes in for the increased, traffic, firemen, public schools for employees....etc etc etc...and the city can't pay, so the business closes and moves on, the city is left bankrupt, and the public officials who started this crap (romney in mass is great example) get off completely free, and even get to run for higher office

sorry to distract from your article but this reminds me of something from Oklahoma a few years ago