[frog in a pot]

All that said, I freely admit this-I am conflicted in efforts by the state to attract business.

Agreed, so long as there are politicians and commercial money involved in a public proposition there is room for concern.

IMO, no such proposition should reach the formal stage until an apolitical group of experts, economists, etc. demonstrate a financial gain for the taxpayers.

The Film Act discussed in this thread clearly appears at midpoint of its life to date to have been just the opposite.

[rlmorel]

"...Agreed, so long as there are politicians, unions and commercial money involved in a public proposition there is room for concern..."

Spot on! (I did feel compelled to add the unions to that...:)