[E. Pluribus Unum]

I’m no fan of the modern union, but why should the state legislature get involved in such a private agreement?

Because the state is already involved by giving them special tax incentives, which should not happen in the first place.

[DoodleDawg]

Because the state is already involved by giving them special tax incentives, which should not happen in the first place.

So will the state also tell them what cars to build and who to sell them to?

The deal was pretty straight-forward. VW said give us the tax incentives and we'll build the plant and bring thousands of jobs to Chatanooga. VW has kept their end of the bargain. The plant is there, the jobs are at about 1800 and climbing, and thousands of tax dollars are flowing into the state coffers as a result. If Tennessee now wants to change the game and tell VW how they should run their business then why shouldn't VW move to another state and sue Tennessee for the costs?

[Hot Tabasco]

Because the state is already involved by giving them special tax incentives, which should not happen in the first place.

I have no problems whatsoever with major companies coming into my state and building their plants due to tax incentives. If such plants result in the employment of me and my current unemployed neighbors, why is that a bad thing?

I would have thought that you, a self professed conservative, would be against taxes regardless of who or what is being taxed?