crumas2 said:
This statement is misleading. MS is kicking in half of the funds for a new overpass designed to ease congestion into/out-of one of the MS campus locations. The other half is being spent by the city from the funds provided by the "stimulus" plan. None of the money is being spent by MS (it's a project run by the city), and it's not for buildings, etc., just road improvements.
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You forgot "from another campus location". How does this benefit anyone but MS again? reduces the number of MS employees having to traverse city routes, is basically what the article says. So... The taxpayers are paying to improve the layout of MS's campus. Isn't that really MS' responsibility?
Should Redmond taxpayer money be spent to redesign all of Redmond, Washington, such that getting to MS has as little effect on the city, and thus the local economy, as possible? Is that something the average joe, including MS employees, should be paying for, or is it MS', the company not the employees, responsibility? Perhaps Redmond should foot some catered lunchtime bills as well? Would help MS do business, and would help a couple local businesses thrive, since MS -- via Redmond taxpayers -- would be having catered lunch every day.
"No such thing as a free lunch"...unless you work at Microsoft, who desperately needs handouts.
