Patriotism. Yeah, sure.
This article runs terribly short on the other half of the question: what did companies really get in exchange?
Call me a cynic, but I can't believe it was just the fuzzy warm feeling of being a patriot.
This article runs terribly short on the other half of the question: what did companies really get in exchange?
Call me a cynic, but I can't believe it was just the fuzzy warm feeling of being a patriot.
(My contacts at IRS said they are warned to avoid "poking" into certain institutions actions without highest authorization. So they go after the small fry and leave the big fish alone. Fucking game of life is rigged.)
Frankly I would still assume that anyone who didn't do it out of some stupid patriotic pride definitely got paid, and they likely got paid through a shell company giving special contracts, or help with some government issues (environmental regulation, building approval, etc). Tax breaks or other direct cash methods don't really hide much for publicly traded companies.