Ocasio Cortez 3 Billion Amazon

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U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the $3 Billion in tax breaks that Amazon apparently won't be using should be used for other fundinglike teachers and subway upgrades.
She apparently does not understand that tax breaks given to companies are not income or payouts to begin with !! 😎
Amazon has reportedly withdrawn from the New York deal anyway.
The new government arithmetic is confusing isn't it 😆

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She added that if New York had $3 billion to give away to Amazon as a part of this deal, it should be able to find the money to pay teachers and fixthe subway.

She starts around 5:40..

Ocasio Cortez Amazon Hq

But that news also spurred public backlash over New York’s proposal to offer $3 billion in publicly funded incentives and subsidies to Amazon. Although Ocasio-Cortez was a vocal opponent of the HQ2. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was one of the progressive leaders in New York City credited with blocking $3 billion in public subsidies for Amazon to open an additional headquarters.

Ocasio Cortez Amazon Deal

Ocasio-Cortez had opposed Amazon's plans to open a second headquarters in Queens, New York and celebrated when the company cancelled the plan. New York offered Amazon almost $3 billion in. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who opposed the campus, blamed Amazon for seeking $3 billion in tax breaks and incentives that she said should have been spent elsewhere. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared victory when Amazon announced Thursday that it would not build a second headquarters (known as HQ2) in Queens, New York. Andrew Cuomo called it a “lost.