Microsoft will become the latest Washington-based enterprise to take its business elsewhere. The software giant announced it will develop a $1.1 billion data center in West Des Moines, Iowa. The announcement comes after the state Legislature “adjourned without extending a couple of high-tech tax breaks that are set to expire.”
Iowa offered Microsoft a $20 million sales tax break, Washington State would not match the offer. State Senate Republicans pushed for a renewal of two tax breaks “of importance to the high-tech industry” set to expire at the end of 2014. Unfortunately, Democrats in the Legislature—spurred on by calls to end tax “loopholes”—refused to “consider anything new.”
Once again, as a result of Democrats’ incompetence, Washington State faces an unnecessary financial loss that will negatively impact future economic prospects for years to come.
The Seattle Times,
“Of course there are many factors that go into that sort of decision – availability of a skilled workforce, the local business climate, proximity to markets. But the key thing is that Iowa economic development officials went after the business, says DeLee Shoemaker, Microsoft’s senior director for state government affairs. “Our concern is that a failure to offer tax incentives to encourage technology investments in this state is making Washington uncompetitive for future siting decisions by Microsoft and other technology-based employers.’”
If only Democrats were as serious of protecting vital state industries and creating jobs as they were of protecting special interests and destroying the coal industry maybe—just maybe—key economic prospects would not all be moving out of state. So much for Gov. Inslee’s “secret sauce.”
The latest in Democrats incompetence got us thinking…
Will Democrat candidates like Matt Isenhower—who is challenging Sen. Andy Hill in the 45th legislative district—stop spewing out the party talking points on tax “loopholes” (the correct term is tax incentives) before or after all of Washington State’s most vital industries move operations out-of-state?
The LIBERAL voters in Washington voted this idiot in as governor, now they can reap the benefits who they voted for as governor. Inslee, Just another big government spender of someone else’s money.
The LIBERAL voters in Washington voted this idiot in as governor, now they can reap the benefits who they voted for as governor. Inslee, Just another big government spender of someone else’s money.
Washington State is lost to liberal California transplants . This is why I have moved to Florida.
Washington State is lost to liberal California transplants . This is why I have moved to Florida.
Yeah, and you should stay in that shithole, you right wing twat
Gladly you left wing, commie c+nt
Proud of it, why do right wingers have lower IQs than liberals?
Care to reference a factual source, or is this just your biased opinion? Careful, I hold a Master of Science degree.
Sure,nhttp://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1968042,00.htmlnnhttp://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/201003/why-liberals-are-more-intelligent-conservativesnnhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/26/liberals.atheists.sex.intelligence/nnhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100224132655.htmnnOh, and I really believe you have a Masters science degree just because you said it, moron
Really? You’re quoting John Cloud, the slimiest guy on the blogosphere? CNN? Really? As far as PT and SD, well there are two publications that are fair and balanced. Not! But go ahead. Continue with your name calling. That’s what progressives do. I’m out. Gotta go play golf.
So you ask for evidence, I give it, and you reject it. That sounds like a typical conservative. Yes, those are reliable sources, I’m sorry you only acknowledge head in your ass organizations like Fox. Liberals are smarter than conservatives, deal with it retard. Try and convince someone stupid you have a degree, I’m not buying it.
Since about 90% of the folks on the Microsoft campus are died in the green wool progressives, I suspect this bit of news was a real “Wait – what? Dude!?” moment….
Since about 90% of the folks on the Microsoft campus are died in the green wool progressives, I suspect this bit of news was a real “Wait – what? Dude!?” moment….
Will Washington State become the next Detroit? Or even California??I wonder how far down the “Well, this doesn’t work” road the people of Washington will go…
Will Washington State become the next Detroit? Or even California??I wonder how far down the “Well, this doesn’t work” road the people of Washington will go…
Always amusing to read how the Dems are spewing “talking points” while the GOP refuses to close or even re-evaluate “incentives”
This has been an ongoing theme in this state for years. The only reason we’re doing as well as we are, is that this is an amazing place to live and work. Having said that, how much better would our employment numbers be if Boeing had been listened to before they moved out of state? I was waiting for other big companies to do the same, and now Microsoft also is beginning the exit? Really, how dumb is Inslee and the Dems who have run this state for years? Do they never learn? I guess it’s easier to believe your own propaganda.