That's laughable. Companies will usually do whatever it takes to pay as little as possible in taxes, evade regulations from environmental to labor, and attempt to get away with it by putting on a big show as "job creators" - meaning that if other people, little people, are brought here to spend money and pay their taxes, then the town should be downright grateful that the company is there to give people work.

I know it sounds hyperbolic but I have talked to local business leaders and they do indeed see themselves this way.

It's only a little bit hyperbolic.

If a facility isn't providing jobs to local residents, there's no leverage to get sweetheart deals on local taxes.