She either did not understand how the tax abatement works or did not believe that her constituents understood.
Not does she seem to understand that for every Amazon job created there would be 2 to 3 other jobs created ranging from janitors, waitresses, small business people, lawyers, accountants and the full range of support jobs. All of these new workers would pay NYS and NYC taxes.
Further, LaGuardia Community Collage is located within walking distance of the proposed Amazon Campus. Amazon was going to offer internships and potential employment to those students. LaGuardia is primarily populated by poor and minority students who cannot afford to go away to a four year college.
She had no reason to even get involved in this issue at all. The Amazon site wasn’t in her district, and the implications for her constituents were positive at best and neutral at worst. She still thinks she’s a New York City barmaid looking for a political cause, rather than a member of Congress sent to Washington to represent her district.
First, Boston College needs to ask her to return, and take a dozen classes in real economics, testing her before they hand out the degree.
Second, in her entire life....she’s never created a single job....so she’s got no real experience or background on the topic.
Third, the last thing on earth that she should be discussing in any public forum...is economics or anything revolving around said-subject.
Exactly - Liberals think the economic pie is a zero sum game. Either they don’t know or don’t what to understand that the pie can get bigger. You can create wealth.
This is a devastating loss for NY.