The safe havens reduce the overdose death rate by insuring the addicted patients are given drugs that are not contaminated or poisoned. To combat the epidemic cities including Vancouver, BC and Sydney, AUS opened safe havens where addicts can inject drugs under the supervision of medical professionals. are caused by the opioid class of drugs which includes prescription painkillers, heroin and fentanyl. from drug overdoses - a 21% increase from 2015. city of Philadelphia city proposed opening a “safe haven” in an effort to combat the city's heroin epidemic. Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?
Proponents argue that the jobs and tax revenue created by the companies eventually offset the cost of any awarded incentives. The European Union has strict laws which prevent member cities from bidding against each other with state aid (tax incentives) in an effort to lure private companies. Opponents argue that governments should spend the tax revenue on public projects instead and that the federal government should pass laws banning tax incentives. For the Arlington, VA headquarters the city and state governments gave Amazon $500 million in tax breaks. For the New York City headquarters the city and state governments gave Amazon $2.8 billion in tax credits and construction grants. More than 200 cities applied and offered Amazon millions of dollars in economic incentives and tax breaks. Amazon said the company could invest over $5 billion and the offices would create up to 50,000 high paying jobs. The announcement came a year after the company announced it would accept proposals from any North American city who wanted to host the headquarters. In November 2018 the online e-commerce company Amazon announced it would be building a second headquarters in New York City and Arlington, VA. Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?
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