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Google pledges 1 million € to Berlin startub hub The Factory

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Re: Google pledges 1 million € to Berlin startub hub The Factory

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might help out everyone more if they just paid more taxes in more european countries, vs playing selective benefactor when it suits them.

Maybe they feel the government is colossally ineffective when it comes to efficiently converting taxes into jobs?

Re: Google pledges 1 million € to Berlin startub hub The Factory

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might help out everyone more if they just paid more taxes in more european countries, vs playing selective benefactor when it suits them.

You are assuming that the state (tax recp) would know how to invest it most efficiently into startups. (Not saying that the way large companies get around taxes is a good thing for the society)

No, I'm not saying that.

"might help out everyone more"

"efficient investment into startups" is not "helping out everyone more", despite the echo chamber that is silicon valley.

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