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Budget

Why A Hollywood Boycott Over Electing A Republican Would Actually Help Georgia

November 26, 2018 By Tim Cavanaugh

Actors want to boycott Georgia for the crime of electing a Republican governor. That would actually be a good thing for taxpayers, who are getting fleeced by stars who hate them.

Taxes

Poor Ohioans’ Tax Dollars Fund Rich People’s TV Shows

August 12, 2016 By Jared Meyer and Shane Otten

Every independent study of film tax credits has found they do not create lasting economic development nor come anywhere close to paying for themselves.

Cronyism

If You Watch ‘House Of Cards,’ Thank Maryland Taxpayers

March 12, 2015 By Jared Meyer

Maryland’s film tax credits benefit rich Hollywood out-of-staters such as those producing ‘House of Cards.’ Research shows these credits don’t benefit local taxpayers one bit.