Rick Perry in A Governor`s Story, by Jennifer Granholm


On Corporations: OpEd: Says don't pick winners & losers; but doles out $250M

Governors and politicians who constantly proclaim that "government should not pick winners and losers" are doing precisely that, and for good reason: Virtually every state is locked in head-to-head battle with other states for business sitting decisions. To survive such competition, state governments are forced to practice economic policy, whether they choose to admit it or not.

In Texas, in addition to the usual targeted tax incentives, Governor Rick Perry has doled out over $250 million to emerging businesses in 5 specific industry clusters.

Source: A Governor's Story, by Jennifer Granholm, p.242 Oct 1, 2005

The above quotations are from A Governor`s Story
The Fight for Jobs and America's Economic Future,
by Jennifer Granholm.
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The Fight for Jobs and America's Economic Future,
by Jennifer Granholm.
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