Mayors Seeking Haslam's Help to Keep International Paper in Memphis

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Memphis Mayor A C Wharton and Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell want International Paper to stay in Memphis. The Fortune 500 company is threatening to move its corporate headquarters elsewhere unless it gets a 30-year tax break.

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ReligionStinks - 11/9/2012 11:36 AM

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I'm really tired of these companies and their bribing us for more corporate welfare, which is our tax dollars. Tell them good riddance.

Frayserboi - 11/9/2012 3:06 AM

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Bye bye International Paper, you don't really want to be in this dead city ruined by the current "leadership" anyway, not to mention the Democratic sociatal leeches that only want to bleed you.. I don't blame you.....good luck! Idaho & Arkansas are good choices, or any red State.

UnoHoo - 11/8/2012 5:40 PM

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Is this part of the "hope" or the "change" that we now have 4 more years of (thanks to d*mb a** "voters" - both live & dead ones)...?!?!?

SteveTapp - 11/8/2012 5:30 PM

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I remember when the NYC wives griped mightily about having to move to this hick town. I did not and do not blame them for that. I have spent time in NYC and can understand why one would not want to trade it for this dump, despite NYC's vulnerability and problems. However, it this corporation intends to blackmail Memphis, I say let them drag their executives and their wives and families around further. Extortion is not good karma. Who knows any of these job-holders anyway? They transferred in here without roots or relatedness. Who will miss them? Forget the numbers, Mark & AC. Front these arsehoes off.