Our state DOT is going to spend $30 million on a road for just ONE company.

[Archae]

Just one, Foxconn.

"But jobs! Jobs! Jobs!"

Yet we can't get an honest clear answer as to how many.

The GOP (especially Governor Walker) brags about "13,000 new jobs," while economists say the actual number of jobs could be less than 1,000.

Add this to all the tax goodies Walker and his cronies want to give Foxconn.

[Hoyt]

1. Seems small for a projected $10 Billion facility. But, I don't know much about the whole deal other

than the state is investing a bunch of money to attract the electronics manufacturer.

Similarly, Georgia is offering a ton of money for an Amazon facility. And almost every state is doing something similar. That's just the way things go nowadays.

I suppose Wisconsin or Georgia could just say 'No," and let it go to all the states waiting in line.

[Archae]

2. But we can't get straight answers, on anything.

Even if the factory is going to be built in the first place.
Foxconn has a reputation for making promises and then leaving.

And how many of those jobs will go the "Carrier" route?
Big promises by politicians for the jobs to stay but they end up going to Mexico anyway?

[Hoyt]

4. Don't really think they are going to invest $10 Billion in a facility and then move to Mexico after

it's finished in several years. Personally, I think it is good to see China building flat panel TVs here. I bet there are plenty of people ready to stand in line for one of those jobs -- whether it's 1,000 or 10,000 -- and there are plenty of states that will welcome them.

[Initech]

3. Foxconn is a snake oil salesman.

They come in with promises of jobs, leave with nothing but destruction and regret.

[Archae]

5. I get the impression you've dealt with Foxconn in your area.

True?

[Initech]

6. No but they do have a large footprint where I live.

I have never really dealt with them personally, but where I work is not too far from EVGA's headquarters and they deal with them. I have heard from people who work for EVGA that they are not a good company to deal with.