Charlie Hales v Jefferson Smith debate on tech stuff

[Eastoff]

link

It's a good short read if you're going to be voting for our Mayor

 

[THE HCP]

JSmith went to middle school and high school with The HCP....... That's instant street cred FAMS!

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

It was a good read (I have always liked WW. They may not always get it right, but they are very open about their biases when present).

It's a tough sell. Most start-ups are often looking for the one thing that's hardest to give- tax breaks. Those are handed out like candy to larger companies to stay here (or at least they threaten to leave). And that's a tough call.

 

[barfo]

It was a good read (I have always liked WW. They may not always get it right, but they are very open about their biases when present).

It's a tough sell. Most start-ups are often looking for the one thing that's hardest to give- tax breaks. Those are handed out like candy to larger companies to stay here (or at least they threaten to leave). And that's a tough call.

Y'know, BP, sometimes I wonder about you.

Startups, generally speaking, don't need tax breaks, because they aren't making profits, so they aren't paying tax.

barfo

 

[Eastoff]

It was a good read (I have always liked WW. They may not always get it right, but they are very open about their biases when present).

It's a tough sell. Most start-ups are often looking for the one thing that's hardest to give- tax breaks. Those are handed out like candy to larger companies to stay here (or at least they threaten to leave). And that's a tough call.

I used to think, "yeah that's so true, and there's not much else you can do, huh?" Then the other day it hit me why it isn't. I was listening to an NPR story about the hard times in eastern Ohio. They interviewed someone from local government that was talking about how all they have there is coal. They would be happy to bring other jobs in, tech jobs even! Then he said it. "We even have low tax incentives!" The young tech entrepreneurs have learned from their parents generation that it's not just money. That's what's great about Portland, we have really good food and culture right now. We need to hang onto this, but still grow tech industries. I think super low taxes can be found in the majority of the country.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Y'know, BP, sometimes I wonder about you.

Startups, generally speaking, don't need tax breaks, because they aren't making profits, so they aren't paying tax.

barfo

Yeah, I misspoke. I wanted to say 'eventually' they want...

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

I used to think, "yeah that's so true, and there's not much else you can do, huh?" Then the other day it hit me why it isn't. I was listening to an NPR story about the hard times in eastern Ohio. They interviewed someone from local government that was talking about how all they have there is coal. They would be happy to bring other jobs in, tech jobs even! Then he said it. "We even have low tax incentives!" The young tech entrepreneurs have learned from their parents generation that it's not just money. That's what's great about Portland, we have really good food and culture right now. We need to hang onto this, but still grow tech industries. I think super low taxes can be found in the majority of the country.

I think we also have a tremendous job pool to select from.

 

[Eastoff]

I think we also have a tremendous job pool to select from.

job pool or potential employee pool?

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

job pool or potential employee pool?

Both.

 

[blazerboy30]

Y'know, BP, sometimes I wonder about you.

Startups, generally speaking, don't need tax breaks, because they aren't making profits, so they aren't paying tax.

barfo

Y'know Barfo, sometimes I wonder about you.

You say this after you supported taxing company sales in addition to profits.