The tax benefits used to lure Amazon to New York City are much greater than those offered by Virginia or Tennessee, the other successful locales. According to Amazon, the cost per job for New York taxpayers is $48,000, compared to $22,000 for Virginia and $13,000 for Tennessee.
This makes me wonder. Why would NYC with all its attractions have to pay twice as much in tax benefits to get Amazon to locate there? Could it have anything to do with the fact that governor Cuomo is planning to run for president in 2020 and would like favorable coverage from the Washington Post which just happens to be owned by Amazon's principal shareholder Jeff Bezos? It would not be unusual for a NY politician to use taxpayer money to buy a better political future for him or herself.
Since corruption is a way of life in New York government, you really cannot rule this out.
Indeed, this is such a serious charge that there probably ought to be an investigation launched into Cuomo's dealings with Amazon and Bezos.
This makes me wonder. Why would NYC with all its attractions have to pay twice as much in tax benefits to get Amazon to locate there? Could it have anything to do with the fact that governor Cuomo is planning to run for president in 2020 and would like favorable coverage from the Washington Post which just happens to be owned by Amazon's principal shareholder Jeff Bezos? It would not be unusual for a NY politician to use taxpayer money to buy a better political future for him or herself.
Since corruption is a way of life in New York government, you really cannot rule this out.
Indeed, this is such a serious charge that there probably ought to be an investigation launched into Cuomo's dealings with Amazon and Bezos.
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