Mister Liberty Girl told me of this as we were walking into the local IHOP after a long evening of stimulating the goddamned economy, and I swear I nearly threw up a meal I hadn’t even eaten yet.
Bartow Ford alone, Robles said, employs more than 180. There are 149 Ford dealerships in the state, employing nearly 12,000. Additionally, Ford, which also owns Lincoln and Mercury, does business with 78 different suppliers in the state, Robles said.
“Ford, Lincoln and Mercury dealers have a significant economic impact in this community. Polk County depends on the sales tax revenue generated every year,” Robles said.
Beyond sales tax and the employment of thousands, communities also rely on the philanthropic donations of Ford, Robles said.
“The decision on the bridge loan affects each and every one of us in some way,” Robles said.
Yes, my 39 readers, that’s the owners of local car dealerships holding press conferences to point out to all us rubes how horrible the honest death of their untenable business would be. I wonder what kind of a “stimulus package” they’ve been promised by corporate for these party tricks.
Son, I KNOW how the shuttering of Ford would affect me…I’d just keep buying Hondas, kthx.
