John Archibald: The Ethics of Economic Development
There’s the adage it takes money to make money. An Alabama corollary could be it takes money to recruit jobs as state and local officials recently spent several hundred thousand dollars to attend an international airshow in London. They’re hoping to recruit new aerospace business to Alabama. While that’s supported by taxpayer dollars, the private money involved has Alabama Media Group columnist John Archibald concerned.
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