The statement is a quotation attributed to Andy Schor, but without the full context of what specific data center proposal or decision he was addressing, it is impossible to verify whether his claim about the consequences of declining a data center in Lansing is factually accurate. The quote itself may be accurately reported, but the underlying assertion about where the data center would go and which community would benefit cannot be confirmed as true or false without more information.

The statement contains predictions and opinions about future outcomes that cannot be verified as fact; it asserts that rejecting a data center will not stop progress and will simply relocate the benefit, which is speculative.