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Movies, or teachers?
February 04, 2010
Kay Bell shows some less-than-full throated sympathy for film credits:
I love movies. I get a big thrill when one is made in Texas or especially here in the Austin area. And I think productions do help boost local economies somewhat.But the tax breaks to attract the film industry, like those to entice other economic sectors, can be badly abused.
They might boost a very local economy - the folks who get paid for the shoot - but there's a corresponding loss to those who unwillingly pay the cost of the credits - the rest of us. Iowa state senator Herman Quirmbach lays out the stakes:
"This last year, the (film) credits cost $38.6 million," he said. "For that kind of money, I could save the jobs of 1,000 teachers. You tell me what's more important to the future of Iowa: 1,000 teachers or having Meryl Streep come visit."
Exactly.
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