Comments on: Rubber expansion project in Meeker Co. to create 45 jobs http://www.hjblogs.com/ed/rubber-expansion-project-in-meeker-co-to-create-45-jobs/ HJblogs.com Wed, 23 May 2012 15:44:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Robert Janckila http://www.hjblogs.com/ed/rubber-expansion-project-in-meeker-co-to-create-45-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-2207 Robert Janckila Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:08:23 +0000 http://www.hjblogs.com/ed/?p=4427#comment-2207 The government, even in the form of an EDA, cannot take money out of the economy through taxation and then give back with out having a net loss of economic activity. The jobs lost from taxation required to give the incentives exceeds the 45 jobs "created" by the expansion of one company. Another problem is that the state of Minnesota contributed to the expansion which means that people in Baudette, Minn. helped pay for the expansion and but will never see any benefit from it. This is not just or fair, and violates the liberties and freedoms our governments are created to protect. Dissolve the EDA, give the citizens of Litchfield, Meeker County and the state a tax cut. The government, even in the form of an EDA, cannot take money out of the economy through taxation and then give back with out having a net loss of economic activity. The jobs lost from taxation required to give the incentives exceeds the 45 jobs “created” by the expansion of one company.

Another problem is that the state of Minnesota contributed to the expansion which means that people in Baudette, Minn. helped pay for the expansion and but will never see any benefit from it.

This is not just or fair, and violates the liberties and freedoms our governments are created to protect. Dissolve the EDA, give the citizens of Litchfield, Meeker County and the state a tax cut.

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