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erpowers

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38. Apparently, It Happens A Great Deal

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 11:51 PM

Jun 2017

From what I have heard and read this is standard operating procedure. The only difference with this case is that it is getting attention because Donald Trump made such a big deal about striking this deal that was supposed to prevent job lose. Companies are often given money in order to get the companies to build their stores in cities in order to bring jobs to those cities. However, it seems most of the jobs that are promised never materialize. Some people have called for these deals to have claw back options where the cities would be able to demand a return of at least some of the money given to companies if the jobs promised do not get created.

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CBS Evening News leading with the Carrier Story [View all] Motownman78 Jun 2017 OP

I was wondering if anyone in the media was going to follow up on this still_one Jun 2017 #1

Good...people in Ohio are starting to turn on him too...thousands of auto workers laid off. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #2

His supporters only care about Team R beating Team D. Iggo Jun 2017 #3

Bingo. tazkcmo Jun 2017 #6

Than how did we get such Motownman78 Jun 2017 #12

Gerrymandering quite simply RainCaster Jun 2017 #14

No...they've raised it to the level of a criminal conspiracy. pecosbob Jun 2017 #22

The Voting Rights Act expired in 2013, which led to the suppression of millions of votes. nt pnwmom Jun 2017 #16

Actually the VRA was renewed BUT BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #23

Thanks for the clarification. The effect was the same. Rethug states took advantage of the pnwmom Jun 2017 #24

Exactly. BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #26

No they haven't disapp. tazkcmo Jun 2017 #18

Citizens United allowed unlimited anonymous funding DBoon Jun 2017 #20

Yep Cosmocat Jun 2017 #7

I think there's a difference between supporters and voters leftstreet Jun 2017 #10

I live in Missouri, bordering Kansas. tazkcmo Jun 2017 #21

"His supporters only care about Team R beating Team D." LenaBaby61 Jun 2017 #11

And Democrats could learn the same. Dawson Leery Jun 2017 #25

If that was the case, why has his popularity dropped so much? mythology Jun 2017 #27

Are we winning yet? llmart Jun 2017 #4

Is there a link for the Carrier Story? HipChick Jun 2017 #5

I think this is it... Princess Turandot Jun 2017 #8

Here's one of many, HipChick: Leghorn21 Jun 2017 #9

Thank you! HipChick Jun 2017 #13

With no guidence from Washington and not active government, there's nothing stopping them. ffr Jun 2017 #15

His supporters only care that tRump is not a brown person or a female person. PERIOD. madinmaryland Jun 2017 #17

Still waiting for all those coal jobs too Thrill Jun 2017 #19

What is the Carrier story? I was offline for most of the day... Amaryllis Jun 2017 #28

The company whose jobs Shart-Gibbon "saved" Motownman78 Jun 2017 #29

Indiana Company Cutting Jobs erpowers Jun 2017 #31

THanks. Amaryllis Jun 2017 #32

How the hell could that money NOT have been earmarked? 7962 Jun 2017 #36

Apparently, It Happens A Great Deal erpowers Jun 2017 #38

I'd certainly go along with that 7962 Jun 2017 #39

No big deal, actually. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2017 #30

That's if they don't brush it off as "fake news" DesertRat Jun 2017 #33

He lied to them Achilleaze Jun 2017 #34

His supporters only watch Fox n2doc Jun 2017 #35

won't make a difference mikeyDE Jun 2017 #37