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SoJB ,

A corresponding proportion of profits were also distributed back to the state, right?

What an idiotic broken window fallacy. Use the money directly on a jobs program maybe???

SeaJ ,

Have you simply switched from spamming Voice of America to spamming Reason articles?

MCasq_qsaCJ_234 ,

What is the difference between Voice of America (VOA) and Reason?

Ostrakon ,

I doubt it brought in 46m worth of revenue to the state though.

Kecessa ,

A study was done where I live and we have a negative return on investment on subsidies to the private sector…

sunzu ,

We pay all for this all shit folks... never forget.

NineMileTower ,

I’d ask for my money back. It wasn’t that great of a film.

Donjuanme ,

Agreed.

CluckN ,

Yeah it felt like the movie equivalent of when all those celebs sang Imagine.

modifier ,

That’s upsetting. I adore it and think it should be seen by all.

SnotFlickerman ,

Oh look, corporations (of any type) bilking the US taxpayer out of their money again.

yeather , (edited )

I’m assuming as a subsidy for filming in Mass?

dactylotheca ,
@dactylotheca@suppo.fi avatar

Like many other states, Massachusetts offers tax credits for film and television productions that film in the state. In particular, Massachusetts offers credits worth 25 percent of a production’s expenses and payroll tax liability incurred in the Bay State. If the credits exceed the production’s Massachusetts tax liability, they can claim 90 percent of the remainder as a refund.

All in all the article was a bit of a hit piece against these tax credits in both MA and other states. Could be completely on point for all I know though, no clue if they’re representing the facts accurately or not

sunzu ,

Reason is billionaire republican talking rag.

They are targeting industries they don't like here.

For example, you will never see them cover tax credits and other transfers to Koch Industries and its subsidiaries get in place like Georgia.

Or oil majors being funded by the taxpayers.

With that being said, we should not be providing these clown ass transfers to "private enterprise"

I shill this point regularly and most people appear to support these transfers around here as long as it is their "team" getting them.

KevonLooney ,

most people appear to support these transfers around here as long as it is their “team” getting them.

I mean, that’s what politics is. You make a good point about “Reason” being a crappy source, but handouts to different industries are intended to help those industries. That’s the point.

If you don’t like it: vote, volunteer, donate, etc.

sunzu ,

Why is the taxpayer funding corporate entities owned by the rich?

I thought we are a free market economic system where private capital drives economic growth?

if are giving these people cash transfers, why is the state not taking equity position in these ventures?

It gets real awkward when you start asking such questions as most people can't reconcile propaganda with how the system actually functions.

All of this while people are crying we can't provide free lunch to school kids lol

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