Originally Posted by
Detroitnerd
What happened to austerity? Oh, right, I forgot. When you're a billionaire, the broke-ass City of Detroit is always Father Christmas. Want to buy buildings? No problem! You'll never have to pay taxes again! Even when we go bankrupt! Just go ahead an move in, Master Gilbert! We're sure whatever jobs you shuffle from one part of the region to another will make up at least some of the money you don't have to pay to locate there. And our generous city residents will make up the difference.
In the meanwhile, maybe Santa can send some for-hire economist to make up theories about how making sure Gilbert doesn't have to pay property taxes means that our economy will take off, and we'll all be rich?