So, can every company expect government "incentives" whenever they want to re-locate overseas?

[Yavin4]

If so, then we've just set a very bad precedent.

[Wounded Bear]

1. They've been doing it for years interstate...

all about the "competition" you know. You bring in a company to build plant and they get basically tax free status for 10 years or more. Happening all over. Might as well internationalize it. Here in Western Washington, Boeing was a fixture. Over the last few years they've moved their HQ to Chicago, and much when they ramped up production, they opened a plant in South Carolina to take advantage of tax breaks and their "right to work" status. Then, they threatened our state gov't to move the whole shebang and got another sweetheart tax deal to stay here.

[MineralMan]

2. Sure. Companies expect them these days, and cities all over the place

are happy to provide them. States, too.

[Johonny]

3. Based on the current stock market, Wallstreet is pretty much banking on these incentives...

becoming a Universal reality under Trump. The word is...Washington is up for sale so lobby early, often, and with untraceable cash.

[B2G]

4. Other countries do, which is why they leave.

It's called competition.

[HassleCat]

5. This is nothing

Build me new stadium, or I'll move my sport team. Build me some new infrastructure, or I'll move my factory. Let me take over your university for R&D, or I'll close down my circuit board plant. Help me bust the union, or I'll find a right-to-work state for my business.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Your right on the money.

Been down that road a couple of times.