> On top of that Apple is pledging to give them $100M for various things
The article points out that the pledge contains the significant words "up to", and is actually only pledging $20M. So, for $20M, they get $20M off their taxes, plus a 20-year tax abatement worth $190M.
Where can I, as an individual, sign up for such an awesome deal? I'll happily pay one year's income taxes to avoid the next 20.