http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/02/17/some-tax-loopholes-have-it-harder-than-others Comments On: Some Tax Loopholes Have It Harder Than Others by Eli Sanders en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:30:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
That's true up to a point, but also bear in mind that a lot of these tax breaks go to businesses that are already IN our State; the Washington FilmWorks Incentives are used, in large part (although not exclusively), to attract out-of-state employers who wouldn't otherwise be spending money here. And they DO spend money, most of which stays in the local economy generating jobs; performers, technicians, support personnel, hospitality, transportation, etc.
Posted by COMTE]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:01:44 -0800 The Stranger
Secondly, in addition to only offering the rebate on money spent in Washington, and only paying the rebate _after_ that money has been spent and the expenses reviewed; the program requires that the projects provide health and retirement benefits to their employees.

Which means in most cases hiring Union crew.

I believe these seemingly small details make this program literally unique among such incentive programs.
Posted by Stephen McCandless]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:34:03 -0800 The Stranger
How's that one fairing in Olympia right now?
Posted by Timrrr]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:02:06 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Joe Szilagyi]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:18:27 -0800 The Stranger
Got it. Sure. 

Thanks for the laugh hypocrite.
Posted by Could you be more full of Santorum?]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:00:22 -0800 The Stranger for filmmaking-related economic activity that's estimated to bring in ten times that amount every two yearsIsn't this the appeal made by every tax-break-seeking industry, though? That the multiplier effect guarantees a new tax would drain more money from the state's economy than the tax would bring in? I don't know how true it is or not, but it is the same argument with which oil companies and online booksellers fend off the legislature.

Or is that your point? I'm sorry, it's early.
Posted by gloomy gus]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:42:07 -0800 The Stranger Posted by privatejet]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:17:47 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Freddie Mercury]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:17:37 -0800 The Stranger