TCROW
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Oh. A survey. Well that settles it!
Do you think a survey captures better what the people of Queens think? Or perhaps their ELECTED REP. ?
Yes. ??
Here’s how Rep. AOC thinks tax breaks Amazon won’t get will be better spent
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Oh. A survey. Well that settles it!
Do you think a survey captures better what the people of Queens think? Or perhaps their ELECTED REP. ?
Yes. ??
Survey, Man on the street interview ... reporters were talking to the people LIVING in Queens about how they felt about the Amazon Pull out
NO I think Elected Officials act in there OWN Selfish interests once elected rather than in the interests of the constituents
‘Wrong Side of History’: In Queens, Amazon Deal’s Demise Reveals Deep Divisions (Published 2019)
Many residents of Long Island City wonder whether “grandstanding politicians” and people with no roots in the community sabotaged a good thing.
www.nytimes.com
Majority of New Yorkers want Amazon’s HQ2 in Queens: poll
A solid majority of New York state voters support the $3 billion deal to bring Amazon to Queens — especially minorities, according to a poll released Tuesday. The Siena College poll asked: “Do you …
nypost.com
NY politicians at odds over Amazon's decision to pull out of Queens
Ocasio-Cortez said it shows everyday Americans can have more say "than the richest man in the world." Cuomo blamed a small group of politicians with "narrow political interests."
www.nbcnews.com
TCROW
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Of course there's lots of that. In fact, that was my point with respect to what Albany and Manhattan foisted upon Queens. This was all politicians lining their pockets and expanding their spheres of influence.
But if you (royal you, not you personally) believe at all in our republic, I feel pretty strongly that you must give deference to the smallest unit of government as possible making these types of decisions. If one is for small government, why "back" the larger unit forcing their will on the smaller unit?
TCROW
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I sort of understand the conundrum in which Trump supporters find themselves. It's a real Sophie's Choice.
If you support the kicking out of Amazon, you're seen as supporting AOC.
If you support Amazon, you're seen as supporting Amazon which is owned by Bezos who also owns the WaPo and who despises Trump and Trump him.
If you support the kicking out of Amazon, you're seen as supporting AOC.
If you support Amazon, you're seen as supporting Amazon which is owned by Bezos who also owns the WaPo and who despises Trump and Trump him.
as I said previously my only objection is gov continually offering incentives to business and sports teams ...
They earn 100's of millions or billions each yr, if you want to open a new office or build a new stadium do so
crap should be illegal
Always looking for that silver lining I see.
Marry the father of her kid/s.
You are looking at this all wrong. Amazon is the reason these moms are single and broke. Punish the evil capitalists.
Yooper
Up. Identified. Lase. Fire. On the way.
No. Not against it all.
What I am against is the type of programs folks like you support that are the actual reason for prices going up. Like rent control, wage control, high tax rates, etc. It's the "law of unintended consequences" over and over again with you folks. And rather than putting down the shovel to stop making the hole you've dug deeper, Dems/The Left continue to do even more stupid things thinking they are correcting the problem but in fact only making it worse/making the hole deeper.
In this case, NY (both state and city) continue to dig deeper. They tax at some of the highest rates in the country and as a result drive businesses away and then have to offer ridiculous incentives to get businesses to come back/come in. Great job reinforcing failure.
Let the market work. In the main, it works. As such, also against states/cities offering sports teams owners tax breaks (or even worse, real cash).
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You welfare leeches are always wanting someone else to "provide for you".
jrt_ms1995
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You go ahead and build it, then.
GWguy
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Better yet, he can follow AOC's lead on how to do it after preaching and trying to guilt everyone, then taking a $2000 a month luxury apartment.
LightRoasted
If I may ...
If I may ...
Please, define, "affordable housing". And how it can be obtained.
Yooper
Up. Identified. Lase. Fire. On the way.
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I finally decided to check out the 14th District that AOC represents b/c she makes it a big deal that she's from The Bronx (so why care about Queens?).
Anyway, talk about a case of gerrymandering! She represents a district whose northern (Bronx) and southern (Queens) sections are connected solely by the Whitestone Bridge!
Just another brick in the wall of politicians, the problems they cause, & the BS/games they play, I guess. If you're from the NY area you realize how stupid (but Dem-profitable) this district's boundaries are. Don't like when either party does it, but I find it strange how we always hear about Republicans doing this sort of chicanery (e.g., recently in NC), but never seem to hear about when it's the Dems....
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And then look at the letterhead of NY gov Cuomo. Holy sh8t! What happened to professional letterheads...?
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LightRoasted
If I may ...
If I may ...
I'm still waiting for an answer.
Please, define, "affordable housing". And how it can be obtained.
I'm still waiting for an answer.
Please, define, "affordable housing". And how it can be obtained.
Yes, it's not the governments job to provide any housing. Check the constitution, you won't find a word about it.
