If we need the power to slow down concentrated money then we need to de-concentrate money. This is the story of the Trump agenda and as long as Americans are taught to love money they will keep losing their money!
There may have been a time when tax breaks were useful to attract large corporate facilities to a declining area. The mega-corps would shop around for the best deal, and that would be the deciding factor.
The community that said "We can really use more jobs and the boost to our local economy, but that 'tax relief is too high."
The response? "If you aren't willing to meet our conditions, we'll walk." Fear of losing the much-needed municipal income was often the only inducement needed to agree to corporate demands.
If we need the power to slow down concentrated money then we need to de-concentrate money. This is the story of the Trump agenda and as long as Americans are taught to love money they will keep losing their money!
There may have been a time when tax breaks were useful to attract large corporate facilities to a declining area. The mega-corps would shop around for the best deal, and that would be the deciding factor.
The community that said "We can really use more jobs and the boost to our local economy, but that 'tax relief is too high."
The response? "If you aren't willing to meet our conditions, we'll walk." Fear of losing the much-needed municipal income was often the only inducement needed to agree to corporate demands.
What if communities called their bluff?
"Go ahead."
Time to spread a little NIMBY, to my mind.