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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI'm skeptical.....
Not that we don't need employment here in Wisconsin, but.....this company doesn't have the best reputation and "incentives" like these are worrisome....
http://fox6now.com/2017/07/26/state-lawmakers-must-approve-any-foxconn-incentives-deal-reports-indicate-benefits-between-1b-3b/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/how-foxconns-broken-pledges-in-pennsylvania-cast-doubt-on-trumps-jobs-plan/2017/03/03/0189f3de-ee3a-11e6-9973-c5efb7ccfb0d_story.html?utm_term=.d9ed4037fd39
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,153 posts)Why wouldn't you trust that?
Snake Plissken
(4,103 posts)If Obama did this is would be called Socialism, Republicans would be pointing out that taxpayers are paying for foxconn's labor and asking how is this any different than spending 3 billion to hire government employees.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)LakeArenal
(28,802 posts)Trump says is great. Walker says is great. Corporations say is great....
When "averaging" the pay at $53,000, I am sure they are averaging the CEO $25 million with the workers $11.00/hr. (or whatever it is). Because, heck, not many people WI would turn down $53,000.
Sounds great.
Then, of course, there is the likelihood that it would happen at all. I bet when it collapsed in PA, the CEO still got their shit... ooops , pay...