tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post8564773898113623288..comments2024-03-29T02:18:35.303-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: Subsidies!Steve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-62722576268745011352014-01-23T14:25:41.064-08:002014-01-23T14:25:41.064-08:00Here is some recent data on incentives from the Ma...Here is some recent data on incentives from the Manhattan Institute:<br /><br /><i>The important question is: do these incentives pay off for the states?<br /><br />The answer is no. Similar to most targeted tax breaks, movie production incentives routinely fail to deliver on the economic promises made by their proponents. Supporters frequently claim movie incentives create jobs and lead to net gains in tax revenue. However, data from several states find movie production incentives generate less than 30 cents for every lost dollar in tax revenue.</i><br /><br />The full article:<br /><a href="http://www.economics21.org/commentary/%E2%80%9Cwolf-wall-street%E2%80%9D-won-oscar-best-tax-break#.UtqS1g1NkNU.facebook" rel="nofollow">“WOLF OF WALL STREET” WON OSCAR FOR BEST TAX BREAK"<br /></a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10039649450356714875noreply@blogger.com