Well, I've heard that people from FRANCE do lean to the LEFT.............
Posted on 02/27/2008 6:57:35 AM PST by Son House
I don’t think anyone is criticizing Wisconsin for giving tax incentives. The criticism goes to the liberals of Hollywood who have a double-standard.
“Yup...it’s up Nort, dont’cha know. “
Den let’s go by Little Bohemia. Aini hey?
So what do George Soros, Warren Buffet and Ted Turner have to do with the state of Wisconsin offering this corporation a tax break?
Seems ass-backwards to me. They are giving tax breaks to 1 film company when they could be doing the same for thousands (hundreds of thousands?) of individuals (registered voters) who could could then pump that money back into their local economy - seems to me like they just want to rub elbows with Johnny Depp and claim they are helping the economy.
The tax breaks are not just for “1 film company,” but for any film company that wants to come to the state. Johhny Depp had nothing to do with the passing of this particular legislation.
Sure, it’s a high-profile industry. But it’s a start, and first steps are often high-profile. We ought to encourage Wisconsin to do the same for manufacturing companies, white-collar companies and other companies that employ locals and pump tens of millions into the local economy.
I know Hollywood is a popular boogeyman and easy target, but the bottom line is that most of the people who actually work on the films are conservative blue-collar Americans.
Point being, these rich liberals weasel out of taxes while they have supported Democrats who impose high tax rates on other Americans. Low tax rates are good for everyone, not just rich liberals, who, by their own standards should pay every penny over a minimal existence for the common good. Universal Studios can pay more taxes too, they don’t have to profit.
I would prefer across the board tax cuts rather than tax cuts for new and sometimes favored businesses.
Nothing. But they do hold the same double-standard that Hollywood holds: They criticize other people for becoming wealthy and taking tax breaks, yet they do it themselves.
There's nothing wrong with a state attracting money through tax incentives. The criticism goes to the do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do Hollywood liberals.
He does pay huge taxes in France, his residence.
Well, I've heard that people from FRANCE do lean to the LEFT.............
But they consume mass quantities, so it’s good for local businesses.
Pittsburgh actually has a Film Office and they actively recruit movie/TV shoots here. Its cheaper for the film companies to create NYC in Pittsburgh than it is to shoot in NYC. And once your area builds up a list of Union filmworkers more shoots then come (and more money for the economy.) Hey, maybe you'll get hired on as an 'extra.'
And I loved 'Finding Neverland.' And no fellow FReepers, it has nothing what so ever to do w/Michael Jackson.
I'm a Depp fan too, PBR :)
exactly. the city calculated that on a net basis, they would make money by having movies filmed there, even without directly taxing the production company.
Liberals and Democrats should never accept tax credits, and I am never an extra (please don’t confuse the screen name, the real Son House was never an extra either).
Not really the point of the article, but isn’t a Michael Mann directed movie staring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale can’t miss?
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I would agree that it should be box office gold.
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