“They give them a corporate tax break, you give them a property tax break, you give them an unemployment insurance tax break, and they're there for a year, they take it all and they leave.”

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart · A Working (Class) Economy with Kathryn Anne Edwards

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advise localities not to offer corporate tax, property tax, or unemployment insurance breaks to attract companies

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