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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Here is a CNBC article about the politicians involved.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/15/ny-s...azon-deal.html

Maloney, ranking member on the Joint Economic Committee on Capitol Hill, said the $3 billion in subsidies for Amazon would have only materialized if the company kept its promises on job creation and other economic development metrics. Just because Amazon left doesn't means there's an extra $3 billion that can be spent elsewhere, she added. "There is no money if Amazon doesn't come to New York. There's not a pile of money."

Well you can't expect a $3 billion handout without some strings attached.