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It just gets better: Incentives for businesses touted to be “good” for economy

Posted on December 14, 2009 by dlt

The Silicon Business Journal has reported that Ebay will add 450 more jobs to its global operations on Utah. Good for Utah? It’s certainly good for Ebay. Get this: Ebay will receive $30 million from Utah in tax incentives to add these 450 jobs. Make sense? Do the math: 450 jobs =If each new hire [...]

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Legislators get brand new toys while citizens will feel impact of budget cuts

Posted on December 14, 2009 by dlt

While budgets are being slashed, Utah legislators have and will reap the benefits of new technology: brand new laptops and cell phones. The justification for this? According to an article in the Deseret News: ….legislative leaders point out that the new computers were authorized several years ago when the state was swimming in money. Well [...]

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