Amazon Offers To Hire 7,000 If California Waits On Sales Tax

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Post by zackbelow » Fri, Sep 02, 2011, 5:16 PM UTC

Amazon Offers To Hire 7,000 If California Waits On Sales Tax
forbes.com

Re: Amazon Offers To Hire 7,000 If California Waits On Sales Tax

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Post by crxpandion » Fri, Sep 02, 2011, 5:31 PM UTC

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2011/09/02/amazon-off... is the correct link

Re: Amazon Offers To Hire 7,000 If California Waits On Sales Tax

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Post by zackbelow » Fri, Sep 02, 2011, 5:34 PM UTC

crxpandion wrote: post #2

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2011/09/02/amazon-off... is the correct link

thanks!

Re: Amazon Offers To Hire 7,000 If California Waits On Sales Tax

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Post by wccrawford » Fri, Sep 02, 2011, 5:37 PM UTC

I wonder if there isn't a hidden threat there, too... That they'll pull jobs from California if they don't get their way?

They're obviously able to choose where the jobs go, or this offer wouldn't make sense at all.

Re: Amazon Offers To Hire 7,000 If California Waits On Sales Tax

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Post by guywithabike » Fri, Sep 02, 2011, 5:41 PM UTC

It's a sad day when corporations can openly blackmail the government.

Re: Amazon Offers To Hire 7,000 If California Waits On Sales Tax

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Post by hexis » Fri, Sep 02, 2011, 5:45 PM UTC

guywithabike wrote: post #5

It's a sad day when corporations can openly blackmail the government.

This might be characterized as a bribe, but how could it be blackmail?

Re: Amazon Offers To Hire 7,000 If California Waits On Sales Tax

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Post by redsymbol » Fri, Sep 02, 2011, 5:50 PM UTC

guywithabike wrote: post #5

It's a sad day when corporations can openly blackmail the government.

Oh come on. This isn't blackmail, it's offering an exchange that's win-win. California wants - actually, badly NEEDS - jobs; Amazon wants to avoid or at least delay the sales tax. They have every ethical and legal right to make the proposal.

If I'm selling burgers for $5, and you give me $5 for one because you're hungry, am I "blackmailing" you to get your cash?

Perhaps I'm missing something? If so, please point it out.

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Post by solson » Fri, Sep 02, 2011, 5:58 PM UTC

guywithabike wrote: post #5

It's a sad day when corporations can openly blackmail the government.

Why? It is fair play. The government has been openly coercing and blackmailing private individuals and businesses since the beginning of governments.

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Post by temphn » Fri, Sep 02, 2011, 6:02 PM UTC

guywithabike wrote: post #5

It's a sad day when corporations can openly blackmail the government.

Government agents have guns. Amazon does not. Who's really threatening who? The only card Amazon has to play is to leave.

Re: Amazon Offers To Hire 7,000 If California Waits On Sales Tax

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Post by snorkel » Fri, Sep 02, 2011, 6:09 PM UTC

Unlikely to deter the tax. 7000 added jobs not much compared to the hundreds of millions California projects to earn from the ecommerce tax.