Lights, cameras, tax breaks! PA House OKs more subsidies for Hollywood

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EPA Quietly Drops Flawed Fracking Study

• Gordon Tomb
• July 8, 2013

With all of its enormous resources, the federal government’s capacity to influence exceeds even that of Hollywood and Madison Avenue. That is why it is so disconcerting when Washington…

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Regulation

Film Credits More Blooper Reel than Blockbuster

• Nathan Benefield
• November 21, 2012

Film industry lobbyists are renewing calls for more corporate welfare for the film industry, through expansion of Pennsylvania’s Film Tax Credit.  As we’ve noted time and…

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Teachers Union Worse Than Hollywood Portrayal

• Priya Brannick
• October 17, 2012

Pennsylvania State Education Association President Mike Crossey takes issue with the film “Won’t Back Down” for not matching “real-life experience” on teachers unions. He’s right—in real…

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Taxes & Economy

Foreign Federation Finances Phony Frackophobic Film

• October 12, 2012

A new anti-fracking movie, Promised Land, is set to release in a couple of months, but controversy around the movie is already in full swing. The film has come…

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Regulation

Film Tax Credit Study Produced by Hollywood Consultants

• Nathan Benefield
• June 17, 2009

One of our PolicyBlog readers sent us a note that the researchers contracted to do the study of the Pennsylvania Film Tax Credit (click here for our comments on…

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Regulation

Spreading wealth to Hollywood

• Nathan Benefield
• November 28, 2008

Cross Posted at Capitol Domes   Giving handouts to Hollywood has become an en vogue method for state governments to stimulate economic growth. According to the Heartland…

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Tax credits and stupid Hollywood movies

• Nathan Benefield
• June 17, 2008

M. Knight Shyamalan came to Harrisburg yesterday to promote the state’s film tax credit. He basically said, “more money for me is good for you.” The Tax Foundation…

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