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… justify a proposal for new Michigan taxpayer subsidies to certain businesses. "But the reality is if … states. Regardless of their caliber, however, the subsidy programs Rothwell supports only shoot blanks. … economy is doing well and adding or losing more subsidy programs won’t change that. more

… short-lived blip of jobs appeared. The subsidies were widely derided by economists … approved for $1 million in select subsidies, paid for by everyday Michiganders. … did the state film office approve subsidies for documentaries about someone … little difference between a direct subsidy and a transferable tax credit. Regardless … more

State lawmakers created new business subsidy programs last year. This new taxpayer spending will have little effect on the state economy and will not likely justify its costs. This is because politicians cannot keep up with the massive dynamic job loss and job creation that occurs outside of Lansing’s … more

… Granholm signed the law making the tax subsidy the most lucrative in the country, … ~~~~~ Five Reasons Government Subsidies For Films Are A Bad Idea Super Subsidies Housing Expenses Among the Perks … Stop State From Giving Company Huge Subsidy Film Incentives: The $50 Million … more

… tennis and golf. The state should kill this subsidy on fairness grounds alone. There are countless … government. Yet those who choose to participate sans subsidy are being forced to pay for the Senior Olympians’ … district 1,000 new textbooks. Senior Olympics subsidies are unfair, unnecessary and waste precious resources … more

… Michigan’s film incentive subsidy program indefinitely. Senate … Rich Studley blasted film subsidies during withering testimony … taxpayer dollars spent on film subsidies would be better employed … roads. “If the Michigan film subsidies were a movie it would be … altogether, allowing film subsidies to continue on a permanent … more

… roughly 18% do. This growth in subsidies, Mr. Vedder argues, has fueled rising … colleges to raise their fees." Subsidies for colleges act as a disincentive … meantime, there is no evidence that more subsidies lead to economic growth or job creation. … numbers are despite massive increasing subsidies over the past decades. A Wall Street … more

… reduction in key business-subsidy programs. Let’s hope that … signals less support for these subsidies, which are ineffective at … This money gets spent on subsidies for real estate development … state awarded 23 companies subsidies to create 3,700 jobs, just … state spending on business subsidies doesn’t go through the budget … more

… now-defunct Michigan film subsidy program back in 2015. In … her dismay that the film subsidies program had ended. “I was … more transparency for these subsidies. According to one recent … billion in direct business subsidies during her 44 months in the … other kinds of business subsidies are included. Among the … more

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