Pritzker doubles down with $827 million of taxpayer money for expansion by troubled electric vehicle maker, Rivian – Wirepoints
At $1.5 million per job, the new incentive package from the state is at least 15 times the norm. For this much money, the state could have just handed out a million bucks to 827 people, instead of creating 550 jobs.
20% increase? Where did 20% come from? Inflation isn’t that high, what is the justification for the huge increase?
Also, and here’s the big one: where is the money coming from?
Dumb question, eh? It’s coming from OUR pockets!