California poised to hike film tax credits to stem runaway production

Los Angeles Times ^ | August 15, 2014 | Richard Verrier

[artichokegrower]

Moving to slow the exodus of filming to other states and countries, California lawmakers are poised to quadruple tax subsidies for location shooting to $400 million a year.

[artichokegrower]

Wealthy Hollywood liberals are feeding at the taxpayer funded trough. The one percenters are parasites taking from the 99 percent. Where is the outrage?

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Again the Californicators in Sacramento are stealing from the masses and giving the money to the asses.

[JoeDetweiler]

But....but....high taxes are good!! Rob Reiner told me so...

[gleeaikin]

Filming subsidies ping.

[Drango]

Screw that. Hollyweird doesn’t need tax help.

[artichokegrower]

Celebrities Who Want to Pay More Taxes

http://magazine.foxnews.com/celebrity/celebrities-who-want-pay-more-taxes

How about you all just pay your current tax rate but knock off the subsidies.

[morphing libertarian]

Anyone who wants to pay more taxes should STFU and just mail an extra check to the IRS.

[RIghtwardHo]

Smart.

[Slings and Arrows]

Cronyism strikes again.

[P-Marlowe]

I thought all these Hollywood types LOVED paying taxes. They are always saying how they don’t pay enough and they’d like to pay more. So why is Governor Brown giving them tax breaks instead of tax hikes?

[ully2]

Hasn’t Hollywood done enough already to degrade the culture?

[Real Cynic No More]

But tax all those other businesses out of existence.

[tumblindice]

Transportation is the largest user of energy in CA. The film industry is next. But carrying the it taxes doesn’t go far enough: taxpayers should pay the utility bills of big stars, e.g. Barbra Streisand’s 2k monthly water bill.

[dfwgator]

Pay your fair share Hollywood.

No tax cuts for the Hollywood Rich.

[ExCTCitizen]

The liberals in Hollywood wants high taxes for others, but not fir them... Typical.