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Hmm, been taking money from the metros for years, now this. These guys need to stop hamstringing the moneymakers with crazy cow-town laws then. Oh and stop being dirty socialists or look up what socialism is at least, before they decry it so much next time.
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How can they tear themselves away from manning the barricades a la Weiner Watch, diverting themselves from our rightful protections, to dilly-dally with this picayune stuff?
People in the rural areas are eventually going to have to succumb to the fact that their old ways of life are dying. Most major business initiatives aren't going to locate to herpderp middle of nowhere. Workers want accessibility to modern conveniences.
Commerce Secretary Tony Copeland said he recognizes that "rural North Carolina needs something different" to help attract businesses, but he cautioned lawmakers against major changes to the state's incentives program. Instead, he said, more emphasis needs to be made on workforce development and infrastructure expansion.
"I've seen what companies look for," said Copeland, who previously worked as a site consultant for business expansions. "Without talent, they're not going anywhere."
From the article linked in the OP.
If you don't have the amenities to get to a certain place or a populace that is educated enough, then chances are the company is not going to locate in your area no matter how hard you try to spite other areas.
Oh, well. Just another thing to add to the list of dimwitted decisions our State Legislature has made. South Carolina and Georgia are thanking us once again!
I also don't think they really thought this through. It may slow growth to the triangle, but I don't think it's going to do much for other areas. I suppose it's conceivable Charlotte or Greensboro might garner a few additions that are on the fence about where in NC, but I don't anticipate Google deciding to open up a major office in Boone any time soon...
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