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ProSense

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6. If you're going to yell "stop"

Reply to farmbo (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 07:51 PM

Jan 2013

"Yes... the Great Satan, Goldman Sachs, will use them to build a new HQ, but so will scores of other businesses and local governments."

...get the facts straight. Goldman Sachs isn't buidling a new HQ. They started building it in 2005, and it opened in 2009(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/200_West_Street#Financing).

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Fiscal Cliff Deal: Goldman Sachs gets $1.6 billion tax free financing for New Headquarters [View all] AZ Progressive Jan 2013 OP

Why do people have to distort the facts? ProSense Jan 2013 #1

Oh, it's Matt Stoller... SidDithers Jan 2013 #5

Thanks for facts. Lower Manhattan is still being rebuilt, so extension of tax-exempt financing bluestate10 Jan 2013 #7

I can't even get outraged anymore. It is just a travesty. nt Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #2

Why on earth is any type of tax exemption included in legislation by our Congress Autumn Jan 2013 #3

Stop already! These bonds are being used to rebuild NY & NJ... farmbo Jan 2013 #4

If you're going to yell "stop" ProSense Jan 2013 #6

Goldman Sachs has already made their killing.... farmbo Jan 2013 #8