It's become more and more like an incentives arms race, where they feel obligated to play this particular game and provide incentives to match what other people are providing. It's kind of a waste of money. |
The companies are always in a strong position because only they know what's their bottom line. It's very easy to play localities off each other. |
With everybody trying to play the game, it pushes the costs up for everybody. Which isn't a good situation considering the fiscal realities being faced by many local and state governments. |