Arizona Governor Doug Ducey took away $1 Million Dollar in Tax Incentives from Nike after they decided to pull there Betsy Ross shoe after Colin Kaepernick complained about the American Flag being on it.
Today was supposed to be a good day in Arizona, with the announcement of a major @Nike investment in Goodyear, AZ. THREAD—>
1/— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
And then this news broke yesterday afternoon. 2/https://t.co/NmM8OPGR0G
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
Words cannot express my disappointment at this terrible decision. I am embarrassed for Nike. 3/
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
Nike is an iconic American brand and American company. This country, our system of government and free enterprise have allowed them to prosper and flourish. 4/
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
Instead of celebrating American history the week of our nation’s independence, Nike has apparently decided that Betsy Ross is unworthy, and has bowed to the current onslaught of political correctness and historical revisionism. 5/
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
It is a shameful retreat for the company. American businesses should be proud of our country’s history, not abandoning it. 6/
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
Nike has made its decision, and now we’re making ours. I’ve ordered the Arizona Commerce Authority to withdraw all financial incentive dollars under their discretion that the State was providing for the company to locate here. 7/
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
Arizona’s economy is doing just fine without Nike. We don’t need to suck up to companies that consciously denigrate our nation’s history. 8/
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
And finally, it shouldn’t take a controversy over a shoe for our kids to know who Betsy Ross is. A founding mother. Her story should be taught in all American schools. In the meantime, it’s worth googling her. 9/9
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
Up to 1 Million dollars in a grant
The governor of Arizona seized on the controversy to announce he was withdrawing financial incentives the state had promised Nike to open a plant. A spokeswoman for the Arizona Commerce Authority said it was withdrawing a grant of up to $1 million at the governor’s direction.
This could end up costing the State 500 jobs.
Nike was considering a $185 million investment to open a manufacturing facility in Goodyear, Ariz., that would employ about 500 people, according to city records. On Monday, the Goodyear City Council approved a package of incentives that would reimburse the company about $1 million in planning fees and about $4,000 for each full-time employee Nike hires, the records show.
Nike said Tuesday it was committed to opening an additional U.S. manufacturing center that would create 500 new jobs. A spokeswoman didn’t say whether Nike would stick with the plans in Arizona.
This is a tough thing to do as Governor but I think it was a great move by the Governor. It is time Conservative engage in the culture war and fight back against the radical left. For far too long Conservatives have sat back and allowed for the left to attack our country and its history.
The Palmieri Report is a Pro-America News Outlet founded by Jacob Palmieri two years ago at the age of 19. Since its founding, it has gotten over 200k pages views and over 20k followers. The Palmieri Report is dedicated to debunking the lies spread by the left-wing Mainstream Media.
