Posted on 02/14/2019 3:05:32 PM PST by ETL
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo lambasted politicians such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others over Amazon's decision to leave New York City. Opponents of the deal with the tech giant had "put their own narrow political interests above their community," he said.
"[A] small group [of] politicians put their own narrow political interests above their community -- which poll after poll showed overwhelmingly supported bringing Amazon to Long Island City -- the state's economic future and the best interests of the people of this state," Cuomo said in the statement, which did not mention Ocasio-Cortez or other lawmakers by name. "The New York State Senate has done tremendous damage. They should be held accountable for this lost economic opportunity."
In the statement issued by his office, Gov. Cuomo mentioned that Amazon chose the Empire State because it is "the capital of the world and the best place to do business," adding that missing out on Amazon is a lost opportunity to diversify "our economy away from real estate and Wall Street."
Cuomo also said New York lost out on an opportunity to further cement its status "as an emerging center for tech and was an extraordinary economic win not just for Queens and New York City, but for the entire region, from Long Island to Albany's nanotech center."
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When sacred cows collide...
Hey, you like omelets, right?
The root of the problem is the politically imposed high cost of doing business in NYC, which requires subsidization to attract business, which, in turn, attracts “corporate greed” attacks from communists like O-C. If O-C were running the state rather than Cuomo, firms like Amazon would need even larger subsidies to survive NYC.
LOL, she does get the crazy eyes going on.
Something funny about her teeth also.
Matters little. They will figure it out and bring a more progressive agenda to the table tomorrow.
I think your statement should read “Love it when Communists lambast other Communists”
Ocasio-Cortez is just getting started with her bag full of New Green Communist plans.
Go to hell, comrade.
Bachelors of Socialism in home ec.
Fyi, BLONDS are now telling OCASIO-CORTEZ jokes.
Yours, TMN78247
Many eggs for the utopian socialist paradise omelet.
“...the capital of the world.....”!?
Curious if that young fellow has ever been elsewhere.
I would be especially interested in what New York congressional Rats have to say about Occasional Cortexs opposition to Amazon. I cant see how any of them would be happy about Braying Donkey Teeth cheering the loss of Amazon and its corporate greed.
Perhaps the Rat party will target Occasional Cortex to get her socialist @ss kicked in the 2020 primaries. Shes clearly bad for New York states economy.
New York would give more than it gets.
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Have you considered the extra employment and associated costs that Amazon would have to pay to induce employees to stay in NYC — high taxes, high housing costs, bad schools, etc.? These costs are higher in NYC than in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC.
Hahaha. Iyt is quite entertaining when LIBs of any persuasion fight, bicker and generally make a**es out of themselves. More popcorn!!!
She’s a dancing sewer Rat.
Oh please. If you have to pay a company to locate in your state, you are doing something wrong. What about the businesses that have been burdened by high taxes, regulations, union - for decades? No, they drive old business out, then bribe new business to come in. It’s a terrible economic policy.
I wonder if he’ll spin that wheel he has in his office to see whom to blame. He’s already accused Trump and Florida for NY state’s budget dilemma.
The Corbomite Maneuver
Giving Sarah Jessica Parker a run for the money in the Horse Face competition
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