Where will Amazon place their HQ2?
Jan 19, 2018 08:58:07 #
The company would get tax breaks but the people they hire sure wouldn't...
bobmcculloch wrote:
Bringing that many jobs they might get a deal on taxes, Cabelas did in PA
Jan 19, 2018 09:14:22 #
Be nice to have it close to home. But, damn, we've got too many people living here in Austin as it is.
Jan 19, 2018 09:25:15 #
Screamin Scott wrote:
The company would get tax breaks but the people they hire sure wouldn't...
The people get jobs, look what happened in PA , when Cabela's went there hardly any other business in the area, now quite a few, and they did not bring 50.000 jobs there.
Jan 19, 2018 09:30:01 #
Pegasus wrote:
Yes, I was thinking Indianapolis would be worth co... (show quote)
....and they have much higher taxes then many of the other places.
Jan 19, 2018 09:33:34 #
But, those taxes would be waived or at least reduced by those municipalities should they be selected...Bezos is shopping around for the most lucrative deal for his company.......
Cykdelic wrote:
....and they have much higher taxes then many of the other places.
Jan 19, 2018 09:40:50 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
I think Chicago has a good shot for it.
Seems like a good spot. Maybe OHB can broker a deal. Maybe even build a wall around it.
Jan 19, 2018 09:45:37 #
Screamin Scott wrote:
But, those taxes would be waived or at least reduced by those municipalities should they be selected...Bezos is shopping around for the most lucrative deal for his company.......
I was referring to personal taxes on employees.
Jan 19, 2018 09:51:30 #
Then you are correct. As a former Marylander, no way I would want the tax burden they impose again. They have not only State but local taxes as well....
Cykdelic wrote:
I was referring to personal taxes on employees.
Jan 19, 2018 09:56:48 #
Denver. Close to the middle of the country, large and soon to be remodeled airport, lots of room to expand and of course tax incentives from the state.
Jan 19, 2018 10:33:47 #
Baltimore was dropped from the list and the Mayor is beyond furious. The homicide rate topped out at 343 in 2017 and she can't quite connect the dots.
Jan 19, 2018 10:56:25 #
bobforman
Loc: Anacortes, Washington State
My guess is that whatever city/region is selected, it will eventually be the only HQ for Amazon. It may be a slow migration for the retailer but Seattle is not a welcoming place for businesses and Bezos is getting ahead of the curve. With proposed head taxes for large employers, tolling every road in town, huge jump in gas taxes and making every attempt to impose a personal income tax will kill the emerald city.
Jan 19, 2018 11:11:38 #
bobforman wrote:
My guess is that whatever city/region is selected, it will eventually be the only HQ for Amazon. It may be a slow migration for the retailer but Seattle is not a welcoming place for businesses and Bezos is getting ahead of the curve. With proposed head taxes for large employers, tolling every road in town, huge jump in gas taxes and making every attempt to impose a personal income tax will kill the emerald city.
That is also one of my theories. So if that's the long term plan, that cuts out all the high-tax states on the list and we don't need to go into that as you know who you are.
If it's local taxes, something like Indianapolis, they can set up outside of town or over the county line.
I've read a few of the proposals from different locales and yes; free land, corporate tax amnesty for 10 years or more, new roads and highways built for Amazon at taxpayers' expense, all sorts of goodies.
If it's to lobby Washington, well, there are 3 places on the list of 20 just for that. I can't see Washington DC and MD for the taxes, but Northern VA is interesting.
Jan 19, 2018 11:24:16 #
Jan 19, 2018 11:40:40 #
just don't come to my valley. I moved here to get away from all the crap. Leave me be. You can't get here from there.
Jan 19, 2018 11:46:00 #
jaycoffman
Loc: San Diego
I know I'm a minority on this one but I'm so glad they did not choose San Diego. I know it's popular to think you can grow your way out of any problem but I only see growth as generating more problems than it solves. We already have too many people, too little water, too much traffic, too many politicians owned by rich businesses and developers, very high cost of living (specially housing) and bad air just to name a few things. Adding more of the same would not correct it but would make it worse. Let Google pollute some other location and I hope we shrink.
But, hey, that's just me and I doubt that will happen.
But, hey, that's just me and I doubt that will happen.
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