Friday, July 28, 2023

Film incentives still don’t make sense for Michigan

Film incentives still don’t make sense for Michigan
  • Michigan corporate welfare meets Hollywood accounting: What could go wrong?

reminder of what transpired from 2008-2015 when Michigan had film incentives:

  • Taxpayers spent $500 million, resulting in only a small, temporary job blip.
  • There were multiple studio collapses, including one in Pontiac (which required a bailout from the teacher pension system) and one in Allen Park (which nearly bankrupted the city).
  • The state film office approved a $1 million subsidy for a Michael Moore documentary...a movie that was about how those with connections took advantage of taxpayers...

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