Seems like a good time to remind everyone of what Dell VP Kip Thompson was demanding from the state Dept. of Commerce to build their assembly plant in Forsyth County:
? “Two thousand jobs, shouldn’t you be happy with no revenue?”
? “If we made a decision today, we wouldn’t come to NC. Here’s what it’ll take: 1) free land; 2) free building; 3) no taxes; 4) training at $5 million; 5) participation in creation of future value in the community.”
? “Not wowed here ? not sure state’s stepping up here. Really is going to take some signif(icant) state participation.”
? “?If a state like NC can’t get after this, I’m worried for our country ? there’s a certain amount of patriotism here.”
? “20-year program of no tax?’That’s my line in the sand.'”
Unearthed back in January through the excellent spade work of David Rice of the Winston-Salem Journal.
