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2013-12-11 Economy

Office Depot picks Florida over Illinois for new headquarters

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Posted by Fred 2013-12-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 The companies asked for tax breaks from both states. Illinois politicians adjourned last week before making a decision.

You snooze, you lose. Think of the money saved in snow removal alone.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-12-11 01:00|| 2013-12-11 01:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Not to mention the savings to exec salaries as Florida has no income tax.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-12-11 07:23|| 2013-12-11 07:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Although I am also against tax breaks, I hate to see my hometown lose.

Posted by Spot 2013-12-11 07:57|| 2013-12-11 07:57|| Front Page Top

#4 could not happen to a better bastion of left wing thuggery....the company could not wait for the liberal fat cats to make up their mind next year

Posted by dan 2013-12-11 08:04|| 2013-12-11 08:04|| Front Page Top

#5 I hate to see my hometown lose.

A generous raising of property taxes, a modest increase in commuter parking at O'Hare, and an increase in the tolls on I-90 should make up the loss revenue in no time.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-12-11 08:13|| 2013-12-11 08:13|| Front Page Top

#6 I beleave Florida is also a right-to-work state.

I don't think I need to tell you the status of Illinois in that regard.

Posted by CrazyFool 2013-12-11 08:42|| 2013-12-11 08:42|| Front Page Top

#7 in a related big dollar news, yesterday was the deadline for any state that wanted to give 'stuff' to Boeing in return for moving the 777x production there ( out of Puget Sound), and it sounds like the offers were not a fat as Boeing wanted so they went back to the union to restart contract extension talks ( a lot of airlines are still pissed over the 787 debacle and told BCAC not to phuck it up again) most of the states publicly identified were RTW states.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2013-12-11 17:57|| 2013-12-11 17:57|| Front Page Top

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