There are A LOT of corporate incentives being doled out across North Carolina, but this strikes me as particularly interesting. If these reports are correct, then GE is getting more than $18 million in taxpayer money from various city and county governments across the state in at least four different deals. Yes, that’s right – $18 million. That seems like kinda a lot of money to me. It’s a brilliant strategy, though. A little bit here, a little bit there, and no one quite realizes that it’s adding up to real money. Taxpayer money. Our money.
by Julie Tisdale
City & County Policy Analyst