Posted on 04/23/2014 5:25:11 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Texas Gov. Rick Perry was in New York today to make his pitch to business leaders he hopes to lure to the Lone Star State, and took the opportunity to reissue his debate challenge to Gov. Andrew Cuomo–who today declined the request.
“Yes, I’m here recruiting business. I’m don’t shy away from that. I’m very upfront about that. But I’m also here to help stimulate a conversation with the people of New York state, the people in New York City, the legislators, the governor,” said Mr. Perry, speaking to reporters after a lunch with business owners at Hill Country BQQ
The ads, he said, “are really good, by the way. But why would you be showin’ ‘em in New York City? I mean, just curious,” he asked. “If you were really interested in luring business, you’d be out doin’ those in Texas or Oklahoma.” Texas ran similar ads in New York earlier this year.
Still, he said the effort was a sign of much-needed competition, which he credited himself, in part, for spurring.
“I’m not going to take credit for this, but I’ve got to think that one of the reasons that the New New York ads are being run is ’cause I showed up here a year ago and [Florida Gov.] Rick Scott came up here and made the pitch. And [Louisiana Gov.] Bobby Jindal has been to New York to make the pitch for his state,” he said. “Bobby Jindal makes me really uncomfortable.”
As for the recruitment efforts, several of those in attendance today sounded intrigued.
“I don’t share his political vision, but I do like what he’s doing,” said Ibrahim Foina, who works in investment banking, and said he’d met several people who sounded like potential business partners as he left the meeting.
Ron, 52, who runs an infrastructure technology company and declined to give his last name, said he’d attended “to see what Texas has to offer” and walked away impressed.
Asked if he would miss New York, however, the man quickly made clear that no matter where his company expanded, he was staying put.
“I’m not going anywhere,” he
Well, I don't know if many Texans will see the need for more BQQ places. Bwahahaha! Silly New York reporters.
They keep showing an ad here with some moron saying he is moving his company from Arizona to New Yawk because New Yawk told him he wouldn’t have to pay taxes there. Weird stuff. Another tax deadbeat. He don’t care about “the children”. Who’s going to pay for “the children”? They’re all going to starve. I guess his employees will have to take up the slack with THEIR taxes. LOL!
Deli clerk burned in gruesome Molotov attack
nypost.com ^ | April 23, 2014 | By Kirstan Conley
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:09:30 PM by GrandJediMasterYoda
Edited on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:10:53 PM by Admin Moderator. [history]
Stunning video shows a deranged firebug throwing a Molotov cocktail into a Brooklyn deli — and setting the clerk on fire, police said. The suspect walked into the 24-hour MiniMart on Fort Hamilton Parkway, near 39th street around 1 a.m. and fought with the clerk about store credit before returning an hour later, cops added.
There are ads running here trying to entice businesses to relocate to NY. The claim is that they will get to operate tax free for 10 years. Wonder what happens in year 11. Will they get hit with the tax bill for the previous 10 years? I suspect that is the case.
NY to new businesses: “Welcome suckers”
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