tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904132756530030193.post5254094468617285373..comments2023-10-23T12:58:09.467-07:00Comments on The American Contrarian: Lights. Cameras. Subsidies?Sean Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778816383109070637noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904132756530030193.post-62479950367238213302009-01-21T13:51:00.000-08:002009-01-21T13:51:00.000-08:00It's easy to see where the disparity is in the two...It's easy to see where the disparity is in the two reports. The $1.50 is dollars spent in the state by the film folks. The $.14 is how much tax revenue the state gets, so that's only the amount of state tax paid on the money spent. I own seven motels in New Mexico and last year had over $150,000 spent in them by groups filming. And, those folks eat food and rent cars and buy stuff. How much does all that contribute? I think it's well worth the cost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904132756530030193.post-24352811293194481142009-01-21T08:51:00.000-08:002009-01-21T08:51:00.000-08:00Thanks for your interesting and insightful comment...Thanks for your interesting and insightful comments on the New Mexico film industry. I blogged about your posting at: http://www.riograndefoundation.org/weblog/2009/01/dueling_film_studies.html>.Paul G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17763873342570668022noreply@blogger.com