The Virginia General Assembly had already approved a separate package of state incentives worth $750 million over 15 years in January. “It’s the most cost-effective agreement we’ve ever negotiated,” Board Chair Christian Dorsey, a Democrat, said according to The Washington Post. Resident Ibby Han said that by supporting Amazon, “You’re just repeating Virginia’s history of prioritizing elites over working people." OCASIO-CORTEZ IS GOTHAM'S BIGGEST 'VILLAIN' IN AMAZON HQ2-NY DEBACLE“I want that money from the state,” O’Connell said. “Without Amazon, we wouldn’t get a penny of it.”Protesters carried placards reading "Affordable housing 1st, not Amazon" and "Don't be the opposite of Robin Hood," the Post reports.

Source: Fox News March 18, 2019 17:41 UTC