I do not consider the Carrier deal cronyism at all. Is the owner of Carrier a friend of Trump’s and getting a special deal because he’s a friend of Trump’s? I don’t think so. Isn’t that what cronyism is? When one company, because of who they know, gets special consideration and breaks over the other companies?
The way I see it is this.....
Trump has plans to lower all taxes and rid the country of burdensome regulations so that MANY, MANY businesses will come back to and/or remain in the U.S. Naturally, he has not had the chance to implement any of these changes yet. Seeing as Carrier (and possibly others) are on their way out the door, he has jumped in to negotiate a deal to make them stay. If the changes he proposed for ALL businesses had taken effect several years ago, it’s highly unlikely they’d be leaving in the first place. These few companies who are dealt with individually because they were on their way out and drastic measures had to be taken to get them to stay are exceptions, not the rule. I suspect all he’s done is given them the same lower taxes and less regulation that everyone will see.
This is just smart business on behalf of the country, the company and, most of all, the employees. It’s not Trump rewarding someone because he’s a friend, or because he can cause Trump to personally gain. That’s cronyism.
“the same lower taxes and less regulation”
We are on the same page.
I don’t know how many companies can be lured back to the US, but I think the new business environment that Trump promises to provide will keep most
companies from leaving.