bungocheese t1_j6hxzia wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:38 PM

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meaning helping our state become better for the residents of the state, working for a company in RI that employs people and pays well so that people that live here can actually afford to live here, or starting a company in RI that improves the lives of the residents in one way or another.

aryawatching t1_j6i4ttm wrote on January 30, 2023 at 2:32 PM

People who work for companies whose HQ is in another state do contribute by paying state income taxes that go into local initiatives that help improve the state, property tax for local education, sales tax, and then shop at local businesses, buy local restaurants...all helping out local residents and out neighbors.

Think of the perspective that just because a company has an office or HQ in a specific city/state doesn't mean it only serves that city or state. Companies have interstate and global reaches and it doesn't matter where the office building is. It's like saying people who live in states outside of RI can't work for CVS because their HQ is in RI. I can live in RI and work for a company anywhere if the job permits it AND still contribute positively to the local community where I live.