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NoahZunigayesterday at 11:21 PM1 replyview on HN

> Hohman examined eight major projects—"those that offered $100 million in payments and received significant media attention"—totaling $2.7 billion in promised incentives

> All told, the governor said that her major subsidy projects would create 20,595 jobs in Michigan

Even using these numbers that works out to $135k/job, which is bonkers!


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mtnGoatyesterday at 11:31 PM

Not really, if the job lasts 30 years it will absolutely offset itself with local economic activity. These people will pay taxes, buy homes, visit doctors and much more.

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