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spooky3

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6. She was right for NY, but she's wrong about NoVA. The deal

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Sun Mar 5, 2023, 03:32 AM

Mar 2023

Was structured so that Amazon would get certain benefits only if employment levels met certain targets. Gov Northam (D) and his team weren’t dumb. They have hired about a third of the employees they hoped to hire and have replaced some deteriorating buildings with new offices and green space. Phase ii of construction is being paused for now.

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AOC: When I opposed this Amazon project coming to New York bc it was a scam of public funds, the [View all] Celerity Mar 2023 OP

She's right Arazi Mar 2023 #1

Yes. Agreed. Celerity Mar 2023 #2

She usually is. Lochloosa Mar 2023 #24

AOC was right uponit7771 Mar 2023 #3

Can't disagree. Hardly ever do. dchill Mar 2023 #4

She sees clearly, without the thumb stained rose... TreasonousBastard Mar 2023 #5

She was right for NY, but she's wrong about NoVA. The deal spooky3 Mar 2023 #6

She also doesn't mention the 20,000+ JOBS that went to VA, Hortensis Mar 2023 #22

"power establishment came after us" betsuni Mar 2023 #7

Not in NY edhopper Mar 2023 #8

She's government, establishment. betsuni Mar 2023 #9

Fact check: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has assets of less than $100,000 (6.5 month old article) Celerity Mar 2023 #11

Crickets. GoneOffShore Mar 2023 #12

Anyone using any social media for their Facts...is going to get none. Some like it that way, sadly, Alexander Of Assyria Mar 2023 #14

It's disgusting, frankly. FoxNewsSucks Mar 2023 #23

That will be ignored. People have been told that time and again. They prefer to believe the Autumn Mar 2023 #19

Campaign money. Lots and lots. SuperPAC Justice Democrats money too. betsuni Mar 2023 #27

68% of her donations come from small donors ( $200 or less) progressoid Mar 2023 #28

+1 Celerity Mar 2023 #10

She isn't a member of leadership Trenzalore Mar 2023 #17

Wonder what other multi-billion dollar companies, enjoying massive government grants will... Lancero Mar 2023 #13

Details. Igel Mar 2023 #20

AOC is a breath of fresh air malaise Mar 2023 #15

Some people cling to facts and logic and common sense like some cling to fantasy. Alexander Of Assyria Mar 2023 #25

+1,000 malaise Mar 2023 #26

Thank God she did that. That would have been a total disaster and not JUST for Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #16

She got so much shit from certain people here over that. Of course the worst one is gone so... Autumn Mar 2023 #18

K&Fuckin'R Carlitos Brigante Mar 2023 #21