New Film Tax Credit Audit Article At Nola.com

From the article:

“Still, the auditor’s report offered some bright spots. It found that the overall economic output of the Motion Picture Tax Credit program, meaning the total value of goods and services produced across all industry sectors, including jobs, materials and supplies that were purchased and spikes in restaurant and retail revenues, was positive.”

So, the overall impact is positive financially. And there is a surge of people moving into the state to work on films and be a part of this community. They are bringing in new things to the city and the state. Yet, the writer leads with a negative headline which is all that most will read. 

Why does my state want to sabotage a bright spot? And we never question the money we spend on Mardi Gras or a SuperBowl or JazzFest.