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To: Toddsterpatriot; Mase; expat_panama; LowCountryJoe
"A subsidy pays to keep jobs. An incentive pays to bring them. If you're paying to keep them, it means somebody wants to leave."

I wish more people would understand.
2 posted on 12/13/2008 6:38:04 AM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy
"A subsidy pays to keep jobs. An incentive pays to bring them. If you're paying to keep them, it means somebody wants to leave." quoted for truth.
3 posted on 12/13/2008 6:41:39 AM PST by Ancient Drive (will)
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To: 1rudeboy

Toyota is building a new plant in the Tupelo, Ms area. It will produce vehicles in 2010. A $1.3 Billion investment and 2000 jobs.


7 posted on 12/13/2008 6:48:04 AM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: 1rudeboy

“A subsidy pays to keep jobs. An incentive pays to bring them. If you’re paying to keep them, it means somebody wants to leave.”


It is even more basic than that. A subsidy takes money from some people and gives it to others. An incentive simply doesn’t take the money in the first place, eliminating the middleman, the government. A huge difference.


39 posted on 12/13/2008 8:07:36 AM PST by marktwain
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To: 1rudeboy

I get the impression that SOME GM/Ford/Chrysler workers think they work for the UAW and not the auto companies.


61 posted on 12/14/2008 6:24:35 AM PST by SMM48
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