Comments on: Michigan’s shadow budget: Tax breaks that cost billions http://michiganmessenger.com/29624/michigan%e2%80%99s-shadow-budget-tax-breaks-that-cost-billions The Michigan Messenger is a local news site covering politics and policy throughout Michigan. Its team delivers original reporting daily. The Michigan Messenger is published by the nonpartisan and nonprofit group American Independent News Network. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: tsreal http://michiganmessenger.com/29624/michigan%e2%80%99s-shadow-budget-tax-breaks-that-cost-billions/comment-page-1#comment-18918 tsreal Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:27:11 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=29624#comment-18918 Of course MichProCap is not biased at all. <br>So how much did the taxpayers of Michigan give back to you? 5.2 million?<br>If our state isn't good enough for you with normal tax rates and a level playing field then feel free to leave. No one forced you to come here<br><br>I say that with hesitation because I also feel the film industry is a great opportunity for this state and the all involved. <br>The question is, At What Cost? <br>The states are cannibalizing each other with tax credits and the taxpayers usually end up losing. I don't want socialists handpicking what businesses live and die. Of course MichProCap is not biased at all.
So how much did the taxpayers of Michigan give back to you? 5.2 million?
If our state isn't good enough for you with normal tax rates and a level playing field then feel free to leave. No one forced you to come here

I say that with hesitation because I also feel the film industry is a great opportunity for this state and the all involved.
The question is, At What Cost?
The states are cannibalizing each other with tax credits and the taxpayers usually end up losing. I don't want socialists handpicking what businesses live and die.

]]> By: MichProCap http://michiganmessenger.com/29624/michigan%e2%80%99s-shadow-budget-tax-breaks-that-cost-billions/comment-page-1#comment-17456 MichProCap Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:32:14 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=29624#comment-17456 Fortunately, most legislators appear to have recognized the benefit of the film tax credit and the extremely inflated numbers from the biased reports coming out of the Senate Fiscal Agency. The program was projected to cost the state over $100M for FY2008 as well and the state wrote checks for about a third of that. Nobody is commenting on how off they were last year pushing this scare tactic. What people need to understand is that there are a lot of high-paying, professional jobs that have been created from the film incentive program, including mine. I moved back to Michigan (after living 5 years out of state) to open our company's office last year in Lansing. We have made over $13M in investments into Michigan films in a year's period. I've purchased a home and a GM vehicle, and we hire student interns from Michigan State University. The film industry is an easy target when times are tough; however, fostering a creative class of workers in a new industry is one of the few hopes this state has. Fortunately, most legislators appear to have recognized the benefit of the film tax credit and the extremely inflated numbers from the biased reports coming out of the Senate Fiscal Agency. The program was projected to cost the state over $100M for FY2008 as well and the state wrote checks for about a third of that. Nobody is commenting on how off they were last year pushing this scare tactic. What people need to understand is that there are a lot of high-paying, professional jobs that have been created from the film incentive program, including mine. I moved back to Michigan (after living 5 years out of state) to open our company's office last year in Lansing. We have made over $13M in investments into Michigan films in a year's period. I've purchased a home and a GM vehicle, and we hire student interns from Michigan State University. The film industry is an easy target when times are tough; however, fostering a creative class of workers in a new industry is one of the few hopes this state has.

]]> By: MichProCap http://michiganmessenger.com/29624/michigan%e2%80%99s-shadow-budget-tax-breaks-that-cost-billions/comment-page-1#comment-12368 MichProCap Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:32:14 +0000 http://michiganmessenger.com/?p=29624#comment-12368 Fortunately, most legislators appear to have recognized the benefit of the film tax credit and the extremely inflated numbers from the biased reports coming out of the Senate Fiscal Agency. The program was projected to cost the state over $100M for FY2008 as well and the state wrote checks for about a third of that. Nobody is commenting on how off they were last year pushing this scare tactic. What people need to understand is that there are a lot of high-paying, professional jobs that have been created from the film incentive program, including mine. I moved back to Michigan (after living 5 years out of state) to open our company's office last year in Lansing. We have made over $13M in investments into Michigan films in a year's period. I've purchased a home and a GM vehicle, and we hire student interns from Michigan State University. The film industry is an easy target when times are tough; however, fostering a creative class of workers in a new industry is one of the few hopes this state has. Fortunately, most legislators appear to have recognized the benefit of the film tax credit and the extremely inflated numbers from the biased reports coming out of the Senate Fiscal Agency. The program was projected to cost the state over $100M for FY2008 as well and the state wrote checks for about a third of that. Nobody is commenting on how off they were last year pushing this scare tactic. What people need to understand is that there are a lot of high-paying, professional jobs that have been created from the film incentive program, including mine. I moved back to Michigan (after living 5 years out of state) to open our company's office last year in Lansing. We have made over $13M in investments into Michigan films in a year's period. I've purchased a home and a GM vehicle, and we hire student interns from Michigan State University. The film industry is an easy target when times are tough; however, fostering a creative class of workers in a new industry is one of the few hopes this state has.

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