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Old 12-03-12, 05:43 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by the_tyrant View Post
I have to say that these tax breaks are a good move for the high tech industry in Texas.

Texas is home to some of the world's biggest fabs (semi conductor factories). In fact, I have read multiple interviews of how silicon valley and California in general is no longer "business friendly", and how they are all moving to places like Texas.

Then there is Oregon. Oregon has also given the semiconductor industry some big taxbreaks to stay here. Oregon makes bank with the high taxes on income. The state of ore-gone would go tits up if the semiconductor industry left the state.
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