Tax them if they move to make them stay ?
And then what ? What if they are moving because they cannot afford to stay ?
The Fedgov needs to fix itself so that companies can start and thrive here in America.
Our economy is now set up so complex that only the big boys can continue playing. I suspect that is exactly what they want.
Below is a story. 800 US jobs will be lost. Labor costs did come into play ($5400 vs $300 monthly salaries) but it was also the lack of Government assistance, bank loans (no one wants to loan to startups), and the red tape of trying to get federal loans. A number of factors combined drove this company to another country where he could get loans and credits and some financial help.
This is solar here...supposedly our future. China has a fastpath to encourage growth and what does the US have....layers and layers of red tape. The article also goes on to say that the other solar company that Obama praised and gave money to have closed plants. First Solar is the only one still doing fine and they offshored to begin with.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/15/bu...l?ref=business
"But now the company is closing its main American factory, laying off the 800 workers by the end of March and shifting production to a joint venture with a Chinese company in central China. Evergreen cited the much higher government support available in China."
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