This quote from Durham-based AICPA came too late to make Tori Stilwell's story in today's N&O. Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce president Aaron Nelson sent it along. We'll be talking with Nelson about this and other local business matters Wednesday morning. What questions do you have?
"The proposed amendment is bad for business. It interferes with our ability to recruit talent and our right to provide competitive benefits to our employees. It also signals to major employers like ours that our state is not welcoming to the diverse, creative workforce that we need to compete in the global economy. It’s also bad for future business development in the state as we seek top grow our tax base. It is very unlikely we would have ever relocated our global headquarters to the Triangle and hired 450 local employees in 2006 if this amendment had been the law." - Anthony J. Pugliese, Senior Vice President, Finance, Membership & Operations, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
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Huh ???
Tue, 09/06/2011 - 18:53 — AgentPierceThree states where extreme "progessives" have iron-fisted control (Michigan, California and New York) have the most dismal unemployment figures in the country.
A state run by "right-wing extremists / Bible thumpers" - Texas - is the most economically sound state in the country.
But, hey N&O, lets not let facts get in the way of your partisan agenda. We can't let THAT happen can we?
You really don't know how to
Wed, 09/07/2011 - 08:13 — peperobertoYou really don't know how to read, do you? Let's look at unemployment rates.
http://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm
Unemployment Rates for States
Monthly Rankings
Seasonally Adjusted
July 2011p
4. New Hampshire 5.2
6. Vermont 5.7
8. Iowa 6.0
16. Massachusetts 7.2
23. New York 8.0
27. Texas 8.4
The first five on that list? They allow same-sex marriage. Texas does not. Looks like your argument doesn't hold any water. Thanks for playing, though.