Skip to comments.
Governor Ducey to withdraw AZ Nike plant incentives amid Betsy Ross-Colin Kaepernick controversy
channel 15 ^
| Jul 02, 2019
| Shane Dale
Posted on 07/02/2019 11:55:09 AM PDT by central_va
In a series of tweets early Tuesday, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announced that he has ordered the Arizona Commerce Authority to withdraw all financial incentive dollars to encourage Nike to add a manufacturing plant in the Valley.
Nike has planned a massive shoe manufacturing plant in Goodyear, with an initial investment of $184.5 million. The plant would create over 500 full-time jobs.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1moretime; important; jobs; mistake; rightdecision; smart; stupid
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-51 next last
Good Lord the GOP is stupid. 500 manufacturing jobs lost to make a point? What point, over some stupid shoe design?
I hate Kapernick as much as the next guy but not 500 jobs worth of hate.
To: central_va
And that’s what the left and Nike count on
That $$$ trumps principles
Screw Nike and HOORAY AZ
American incentives for American companies
NIKE isn’t one of those
2
posted on
07/02/2019 11:57:25 AM PDT
by
A_Former_Democrat
(Pussie Smollett, Mizzou, campus fake nooses, fake "protests" FAKE EVERYTHING Hey CNN? lol)
To: central_va
Corporate welfare should come at a price.
3
posted on
07/02/2019 11:58:07 AM PDT
by
Hieronymus
("I shall drink--to the Pope, if you please,-still, to Conscience first, and to the Pope afterwards.")
To: central_va
4
posted on
07/02/2019 11:58:30 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
( is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: A_Former_Democrat
Principles? 500 good jobs plus secondary jobs it would create. They’re just shoes.
5
posted on
07/02/2019 11:58:37 AM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: central_va
Nike is stupid. They could have had a PR bonanza if they simply fired Kapernick over this and launched the design anyway. A “spokesperson” who generates this level of ill-will is hardly an asset to the company.
6
posted on
07/02/2019 11:59:03 AM PDT
by
AustinBill
(consequence is what makes our choices real)
To: Hieronymus
Repeat after me: All tax cuts are good. Say that 500 times, one time for each job lost.
7
posted on
07/02/2019 11:59:32 AM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: central_va
a rare republican with balls
8
posted on
07/02/2019 12:00:06 PM PDT
by
morphing libertarian
( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
To: Yo-Yo
I posted first. Talk to Navy Patriot.
9
posted on
07/02/2019 12:00:08 PM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
10
posted on
07/02/2019 12:00:43 PM PDT
by
llevrok
(Vote, while it is still legal!)
To: morphing libertarian
Stupidity. How easy we throw away manufacturing, The GOP is bunch of globalist losers.
11
posted on
07/02/2019 12:01:00 PM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: central_va
Nike would probably hire minimum wage wetbacks who would flood the border to get in for the jobs.
To: central_va
F manufacturing if they insult your basic values and put their hands out
13
posted on
07/02/2019 12:05:34 PM PDT
by
morphing libertarian
( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
To: central_va
Yes
P R I N C I P L E S
And I guess you missed the part of the $2 million subsidy AZ saved
PS IN this great TRUMP ECONOMY 500 people can find comparable jobs than work for an UNAmerican POS co.
Tell your pal Phil Knight to go eat ****
14
posted on
07/02/2019 12:05:41 PM PDT
by
A_Former_Democrat
(Pussie Smollett, Mizzou, campus fake nooses, fake "protests" FAKE EVERYTHING Hey CNN? lol)
To: VietVet876
15
posted on
07/02/2019 12:05:51 PM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: A_Former_Democrat
A tax cut is not subsidy. Who are you AOC?
16
posted on
07/02/2019 12:07:10 PM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: morphing libertarian
Republican are not learning. The great unwashed only cares that 500 good jobs are being thrown away.
17
posted on
07/02/2019 12:08:30 PM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: central_va
Tax cuts are good. Targeted incentives are not the same thing as tax cuts.
Repeat after me:
Equal protection under the law.
18
posted on
07/02/2019 12:10:22 PM PDT
by
Hieronymus
("I shall drink--to the Pope, if you please,-still, to Conscience first, and to the Pope afterwards.")
To: Hieronymus
Are you AOC? Ask the people in Queens about it.
19
posted on
07/02/2019 12:13:30 PM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: central_va
To repeat:
That’s what Krapper and Filly want you to do. Just bitch about it but let them have their way
Just like the Dimwitz are trying to do to anti abortion states
You can’t turn the other cheek with these bastards. You kick their asses out
Good for AZ
20
posted on
07/02/2019 12:14:23 PM PDT
by
A_Former_Democrat
(Pussie Smollett, Mizzou, campus fake nooses, fake "protests" FAKE EVERYTHING Hey CNN? lol)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-51 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson