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N.C. film incentives help favored groups, keep taxes higher for others

posted July 17, 2012

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N.C.’s Film Tax Incentives: Good Old-Fashioned Corporate Welfare

posted July 17, 2012 by Jon Sanders

Once a popular off-Hollywood venue for filmmakers before state film tax incentives, North Carolina is now one of the leaders in a race to the bottom among other states and nations in giveaways to movie production companies. The incentives show that state leaders know that lower taxes and regulations attract industry. So why play favorites with industries? Why not just lower taxes and regulations altogether?

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