Matthew Yglesias
slate.com
December 6, 2013
It’s no secret that big companies with lots of jobs to throw around try to strike good deals with state and local governments in exchange for deigning to locate there. But Boeing’s wish list for building a 777X factory is extremely ambitious. For example, they would like to build the factory in a city that will pay for the entire building of the factory, with the following three points listed as desirable:
— “Site at no cost, or very low cost, to project.”
— “Facilities at no cost, or significantly reduced cost.”
— “Infrastructure improvements provided by the location.”
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