Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?
In March 2016, the Carrier air conditioning company announced it would move 1,400 jobs from the U.S. state of Indiana to Mexico. In November 2016 U.S. President elect Donald Trump and Carrier announced a deal which would keep 1,000 jobs in Indiana in exchange for $7 million in tax breaks. Proponents argue that the deal prevented jobs from moving overseas and will help grow the U.S. economy. Opponents argue that the deal will encourage more private companies to make threats about job losses in exchange for tax breaks.
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
Yes
@9G8MZ9SConstitution7mos7MO
We the people could vote someone out of government if the government makes a mistake when they are included with the free market.
@9CN8FZPRepublican10mos10MO
Im broadly in favor of tax breaks.
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
No, the government should not interfere with the free market
@9G8MZ9SConstitution7mos7MO
The government should interfere with free market because we should be able to trust the government when they say that they are going to help.
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
@8KZJXQ8Republican4yrs4Y
No, that’s Congress’s job.
@jonah25332yrs2Y
Yes but only for a short period of time.
@mechanicalloser1mo1MO
We should ensure that economic practices and policies are just, support the common good, and help the poor and marginalized
@jwakleyIndependent2yrs2Y
No, this will encourage more private companies to make threats about job losses in exchange for tax breaks.
@8DBHMQ34yrs4Y
Corporate taxes should be eliminated
@9C377CN12mos12MO
No, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses and ban other countries from owning our land
@9BXXJ6R12mos12MO
No, because companies will just turn around and outsource/automate the jobs anyway
@8NP97ST4yrs4Y
Dismantle any and all regulations that hinders potential economic growth, encouraging businesses to continue operations in India.
@9MDD3XT2 days2D
Yes, moderately, and tariffs on outsourcing should take into account wages and conditions in the other countries and be flexible according to size of the business.
@9LY2CL92wks2W
Simply make it illegal to deal any business in the US without a strong and focused US presence and manufacturing sector for your business.
@CreamDream 2wks2W
No, and companies that leave the U.S. should be promptly replaced by nationalized corporations run by the same staff.
@9L9KX7J1mo1MO
No, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outcourced businesses that could be done in the U.S, and also enforce that any outsourced business stemming from U.S. based companies be held to the same work standards for their foreign business practices that they would have to face if they were operating in the U.S. It should be illegal for corporations to oursource their labor to avoid human-rights labor laws.
@9L7R77L 1mo1MO
Yes, especially if they are companies that are improving the environment or other social needs e.g. a nonprofit organisation providing care and shelter for pet animals that have no parents.
@9L4SDKK 2mos2MO
Yes, so long as the companies can prove that they have reason to need these tax breaks to keep their business running.
@9KZTL3S2mos2MO
In my stance, The government can interfere with the free market let alone them talking out of American company from moving out-of-state (country I mean) and finalizing the talk by cutting taxes for the company. Economically, I believe a corporation, having many factories across the country, has the free will to move what is right for them but, it is more efficient for that corporation and all other existing corporations to leave some factories behind operating, and to move some out-of-state.
@9HDGCW45mos5MO
i think if it is a family owned business the family should have to pay taxes on it for like 50 years then after that it should be cut in half
@8Z69GRZ2yrs2Y
Only give it to small businesses and medium-sized businesses
@8Z5CY4N2yrs2Y
Yes, but only for big corporations not private businesses
@8Z57N4W2yrs2Y
Yes, but only incases of emergency.
@8Z4M9B52yrs2Y
Yes, but don't disproportionately tax imports and give them a chance to compete in the market
@8Z45J4L2yrs2Y
No, instead tax foreign corporations on their profit from the US
Deleted2yrs2Y
No, the government should not interfere with the free market. Businesses will want to stay here by decreasing regulation and creating a competitive environment.
@8Z36M8F2yrs2Y
Nationalise the companies and execute the owners
@8Z35M882yrs2Y
Yes, and drastically increase & enforce taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses.
@8Z33MM22yrs2Y
Yes if major operations are in the US
@8Z32KB42yrs2Y
Yes, but only if the job threats are serious
@8Z2D5FX2yrs2Y
Yes, excluding multinational corporations
@8YYWZ9H2yrs2Y
I am Neutral on the subject
@8YYPHJZIndependence2yrs2Y
No, but slightly increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses
@8YXRNPV2yrs2Y
Only for small-businesses.
No, end tax breaks. Keep jobs in the US through taxing foreign companies profit that they get from the US.
@8YWGD5P2yrs2Y
No but make it illegal for buisnesses to move or outsource to other countries
@8YWDCPN2yrs2Y
No the government should treat all companies fairly
No, maybe another incentive? Unsure
@8YSMXC42yrs2Y
No, the government should not interfere with the free market, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on China
@8YS5FCL2yrs2Y
These tax breaks should be extended to all companies who retain business in the US
@8YRCSQD2yrs2Y
They should give tax breaks depending on how big the business is.
@8YQZ9RJ2yrs2Y
No, but threaten patents and licenses filed in the US if a filing company leaves the country.
@8YP84DH2yrs2Y
No, not property taxes, only income taxes
@8YJ2BTD2yrs2Y
No, but improve infrastructure so that companies will stay
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