ICYMI: Sen. Richard Burr Insists that HB2 Won't Hurt North Carolina's Economy Even After PayPal Cancels 400 Jobs

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In case you missed it, incumbent Senator Richard Burr is continuing to insist that North Carolina's discrimination law will not harm the state's economy, even after PayPal canceled plans to build a global operations center in Charlotte.

PayPal's cancellation of the $3.6 million project will cost North Carolina 400 jobs and more than $20 million a year. Additionally, the law has hurt the state's $5 billion High Point Furniture Market, and has caused Braeburn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to reevaluate a $20 million economic development project in Durham County. More than 120 business leaders and CEOs have condemned the law, saying it "sanctioned discrimination across North Carolina" and that it is "bad for our employees and bad for business."

Statement from Ross campaign:

"Only someone out of touch with the values and needs of hard working North Carolinians could 'insist' that HB2 isn't going to hurt our economy the same week we lost 400 good paying jobs and more than $20 million dollars a year in revenue as a direct result of the law. It's clear that Richard Burr has lost touch with the people of North Carolina during his 20-plus years in Washington."

"In North Carolina…[t]he state's senator, Richard Burr, who is up for re-election, is already facing attacks from Democrats for saying the legislation "does not discriminate." In a quick interview with BuzzFeed News on Tuesday following a decision by PayPal to cancel its expansion in the Tar Heel state over the law, Burr insisted that the measure was not going to hurt the state's economy.

PayPal's investment in the state would have created 400 jobs."

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