&gt; Shouldn&#x27;t states be able to compete among themselves, in a free market fashion, in order to attract business development that is likely to pay huge dividends over the long term?<p>That sounds perfect except we are talking about governments that are supposed to represent all of the people and not just selected interests.  This is a judgement by government picking a winner.<p>I dearly wish it was illegal for local or state governments to give any tax deals for specific companies or organizations.