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But you're missing one key point: Maryland CHOSE to offer that $8.5 billion incentive package. There had to be a feeling it was the only way to stay competitive, and just about every local and state official praised the deal - saying it would all be worth it to land the biggest economic prize in the country. Now obviously that was based on getting the whole thing, all 50k jobs. But still, [b]doesn't it say something that they felt they had to offer that much?[/b] Imagine if Amazon split HQ2 between Arlington and MoCo ...and Maryland residents found out their neighbors to the south bid 1/8th of what they did for the exact same prize? [/quote]

Yes, it says that they were afraid of the possible political ramifications of being accused of losing a bidding war.

But if Amazon had chosen Maryland, they would now be facing the possible political ramifications of WINNING the bidding war. Just like Cuomo and de Blasio are right now. Every locality in the country should have joined together to decline to play Amazon's little game.[/quote]

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