Since the arrival of corporate hog farming in the county where Guymon is located, actual employment has increased by more than 5,000 jobs, and Seaboard Farms' plant in Guymon has directly created 3,650 jobs. It is also important to note that Seaboard Farms purchases its grain and feedstuff locally, again providing benefit to area farmers and businesses. The investment in Guymon is an excellent example of government and business forging a partnership providing a high return on investment for the citizens. Kans. It was revolting to read about Seaboard and the people in and near Guymon, who have been abused and exploited. N.J. It would be erroneous to conclude that the public gets nothing more for its subsidies and tax breaks than a handful of new dead-end jobs.
Corporate welfare saves existing jobs from immigrating to Mexico.
Also, the system inflates corporate bottom lines, as required for the steady elevation of share prices. Until that is achieved, the system will continue to protect taxpayers from Washington's more egregious mistakes. In his stubborn, egocentric wisdom, Kevorkian has become judge, jury and executioner. After I had open-heart surgery 10 years ago, I could hardly breathe and struggled desperately. At long last I recovered my health.