Should local governments give big corporations tax incentives?
38%
Yes
38%
62%
No
62%
Critics point out that local tax breaks, often in property tax, take away from local needs.
Critics point out that local tax breaks, often in property tax, take away from local needs.
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Evan Meeks
They are only adding 12 Jobs for this Tiff the company that can pay the City gives them the break but not the company's who really need it
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Michael Ridenhour
Small business owners are more important as a state's tax incentive investment, especially since COVID-19 is still impacting locally-owned businesses. Tax incentives can identify locally-owned business success, and that identified success can attract the global exports, putting Missouri on the map.
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Harry D
COVID is no different than the common cold. The impacts to our economy that we are still suffering from were caused by government's panicked over-reaction, wasteful spending, fear mongering, power grabbing, etc.
Local needs are jobs.
ReplyWe need to compete against other communities to bring new businesses to Columbia. Unfortunately, this requires incentives in both taxes and sweet deals for utility service to be competitive.
ReplyThe communities strength, is in the communities resources. It is far better to work for a secure employer.
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