On Sun, Jan 12, 2003 at 12:39:22PM -0800, Brian O. Sheppard wrote:
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> Hi Michael,
>
> Was wondering if there were specific tax plans that specifically tied tax
> breaks to job creation. I'm aware counties, cities, etc. will promise tax
> breaks or even subsidies to attract business, and that this can amount to
> a tax break for "job creation." But I'm wondering about a policy that
> says, "For ever job you make, you get this amount off your tax
> responsibility."
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian
>
>
> On Sun, 12 Jan 2003, Michael Perelman wrote:
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> > Absolutely. Many companies have received local tax breaks for building
> > factories. Often, the cost is about $100,000 and more per job. In some
> > cases, the jobs never occured or the company moved soon thereafter.
> >
> > On Sun, Jan 12, 2003 at 08:42:40AM -0800, Brian O. Sheppard wrote:
> > >
> > > Has there ever been (or is there) a federal or state policy that ties
> > > corporate tax breaks to job creation? Say, Company X gets n amount in tax
> > > breaks for every job created.
> > >
> >
> >
>
> --
>
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> not cease to be insipid." - Friedrich Nietzsche
>
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> Lautreamont, Les Chants de Maldoror, 4th Hymn, Strophe 6
>
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