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? asked in Politics & GovernmentElections · 9 years ago

Should Hollywood give up their tax breaks?

http://money.msn.com/tax-tips/post.aspx?post=77dfe...

No one can argue that Hollywood movie makers and their studios, actors, employees, etc. aren't rich, by any standard.

One of the reasons Hollywood films out of the US is that the unions cost so much - salary, rules for transporting & feeding, environmental concerns etc..

So they hate the unions?

http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/1228

http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2012/02/24/...

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EDIT:

Foofa: my point exactly, Bub. your industry cares nothing for the regular working person - even going so far as to move filming locations offshore so higher wages don't have to be paid to local employees.

While the media industry decision makers get tax breaks all over the US and abroad anbut stars and studio moguls stump for Obama's "pay your fair share" and spew grievances over other industries that rec've tax loopholes/tax breaks.

PURE HYPOCRISY

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago
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    Its typical liberals who want others to pay more while they use rich people tricks to pay less taxes. That is why you never see Hollywood promote a fair tax because then they would just have to pay and their loopholes would be gone.

  • 9 years ago

    The film industry's on the ropes. What planet you livin on? In 10 years there'll be no theaters that show films.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    unions destroy industry. Also, Oil Companies have the highest corporate tax rate, take your head outta your assets.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    Holly wood should give up their tax breaks after the oil companies do.

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