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Big Tech Is Raking in Enormous Tax Breaks for AI Development
September 17, 2026 • By Matthew Gardner
OBBBA’s expensing provision is becoming especially lucrative for the companies building out AI infrastructure right now. There is no evidence whatsoever that tax breaks are necessary to encourage their construction.
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