By Robert Robb | The Republic | azcentral.com
(Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussions purposes only.)
to expand a tax credit to accommodate Apple demonstrates the dangerously addictive nature of incentives.
Despite the press conference of political worthies high-fiving themselves, led by Gov. Doug Ducey, the Apple decision is no big deal economically. Apple and the political worthies may call what will be developed in Mesa a “global command center.” But, in reality, it will be a giant warehouse full of computer equipment.
There will be around 150 people employed to keep the computers operating. According to a recent Brookings Institution study, the Phoenix metro area has over 150,000 people already employed in advanced industries. So, landing Apple increases that by just one-tenth of one percent.
