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| 1. | "Jobs Scam" a great read |
| (Bloomington, Illinois) June 28, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This could easily be a wonk book, full of heavy facts that bore the reader.
Instead, Greg LeRoy has written an accessible and excellent book that
details how corporate give aways are running rampant in our economy. Any... read full review |
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| 2. | A "Must Read" |
| (Bloomington, Illinois) June 21, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This is a quick read primer on what's wrong with the way state and local
governments and corporations are selling our communities short. With
colorful examples you won't forget, and clear, understandable explanations
of... read full review |
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| 3. | An Important and Compelling Book |
| (Iowa City, IA) July 17, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars |
| I hope the people who really need to read this book do read it--the state
legislators and local officials who have been seduced by the arguments of
the "job scammers," as Greg LeRoy calls them. As an academic economist... read full review |
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| 4. | A well-written book by a real expert |
| (Iowa City, IA) July 5, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars |
| As Greg LeRoy makes abundantly clear through one rich example after
another, state and local governments are spending taxpayers' money with
abandon in the name of "economic development" and not producing the
desired results:... read full review |
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| 5. | Exposing Corporate Extortion of Taxpayers |
| (Raleigh, NC) July 7, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Across the country, state legislatures appropriate millions of taxpayer
dollars each year on "corporate jobs incentives" under the guise of
"economic development and job creation". Greg LeRoy manages to shed light
on... read full review |
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| 6. | Must Reading for Social Equity Advocates |
| (Sacramento, CA) July 6, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Just as he did so eloquently in "No More Candy Store", Greg LeRoy exposes
the dirty little secret behind economic development tax subsidies which
are no more than corporate welfare give aways. Anyone working in
communities... read full review |
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| 7. | Interesting, But Repetitive |
| (Phoenix, AZ.) July 1, 2005 - 3.0/5 stars |
| LeRoy reports that job scams cost governments about $50 billion per year in
lost revenues. The most common scams include:
1)Create a
bogus competitor (another town or state) vs. wherever the company wanted
to locate... read full review |
