“It was supported, in part, by a $1.65 million grant from the Empire State Development Corp. and a New York State Community Development block grant of $750,000.
“In Kentucky, the state Economic Development Finance Authority approved incentives up to $4.5 million over a 15-year period. Kentucky also provided a $250,000 grant. Remington is expected to add 100 jobs and invest $5 million in the Mayfield facility.”
If Marlin was closing so as to be out of a non-freedom loving state, I’d be happy about it. But I really get irritated by states giving ‘incentives’ to business. Businesses should stand on their own merits without help from taxpayers. Customers, yes. Taxpayers, no.
They will regret moving to KY. While a gun friendly state, it is the New York of the South when it comes to business and high taxes. The Kentucky Revenue Cabinet’s combined level of anti-business stupidity can only be equaled in the Kentucky Legislature and possibly the IRS.
I live here and no way in hell would I open a business in such a high tax, union hell bound, anti-business state.
They will regret it...