Alec Baldwin: supply-side economist

2009-03-21 19:25:58

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Catbox: forgiveness; +505|7019

"We're constantly told that taxes don't matter to business and investors, but listen to that noted supply-side economist, Alec Baldwin. The actor recently rebuked New York Governor David Paterson for threatening to try to help close the state's $7 billion budget deficit by canceling a 35% tax credit for films shot in the Big Apple.

"I'm telling you right now," Mr. Baldwin declared, "if these tax breaks are not reinstated into the budget, film production in this town is going to collapse, and television is going to collapse and it's all going to go to California." Well, well. Apparently taxes do matter, at least when it comes to filming "30 Rock" in Manhattan.....

Don't you love the hypocrisy? Small businesses and investors are the bad guys and supposed to pay ever higher tax rates according to liberals like Baldwin, but those in the movie industry think that their work is so worthwhile they should be subsidized by state taxpayers. They say they create jobs so they should have a lower tax rate. Isn't this what small businesses do? What's the difference except that the Hollywood elite think that taxes are for thee and not for me?

And what happened to "spreading the wealth around?" Isn't this the change they voted for?"

http://drhelen.blogspot.com/2009/03/ale … omist.html

Alec Baldwin was already a huge douchebag but his hypocrisy along with other tv and movie stars are pathetic... They want to raise taxes... just not on themselves... might stifle their amazingness...lol

Love is the answer

2009-03-21 19:29:39

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ATG: Banned; +5,233|6832|Global Command

Next up, bailout dollars for Hollywood.
You wait.

2009-03-21 19:39:21

#3

BN: smells like wee wee; +159|7070

ATG wrote:
Next up, bailout dollars for Hollywood.
You wait.

So long as the keep making Sarah Connor Chronicles: Summer Glau = sexy robot

2009-03-21 19:42:23

#4

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6903|132 and Bush

ATG wrote:
Next up, bailout dollars for Hollywood.
You wait.

Didn't that already happen?

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2009-03-21 20:11:48

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Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6708|North Carolina

It just goes to show, people care more about tax breaks than balancing the budget.

2009-03-21 22:18:10

#6

Lotta_Drool: Spit; +350|6486|Ireland

Maybe if we all voted republican things would be fixed and America wouldn't be in this mess.

2009-03-21 22:24:23

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Catbox: forgiveness; +505|7019

Hollywood= Hypocritewood... lol
they live in fantasyland where everyone tells them they are wonderful and that we give a f$ck what they think... we dont fktards...
and i make it a point to not support any of these idiots even if they are actually a talented actor... Danny Glover hugo chavs butt buddy
sean penn...oh where to begin... johnny dump(i hate the USA) Bum etc... F them all...

Love is the answer

2009-03-23 03:43:40

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FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6713|'Murka

The truly sad part is that Baldwin will never recognize/admit to his ridiculous hypocrisy on the issue.

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular

2009-03-23 04:40:32

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lowing: Banned; +1,662|6954|USA

The hypocrisy is not inherent to actor only, it IS liberalism period.

Liberals simply can not make a good argument for their beliefs, it is not defensible and can not hold up, hence no liberal talk radio, it would be, and has been, ripped to shred to the point of cancellation. As pointed out before, these people who are supposed liberals did not make their wealth through liberal ideology. They are only liberals in the sense that, they expect all of us to be liberals, while they fly around on private jets, vacation all over the world, and have sponsors cater to their every ridiculous whim. It is the fantasy world on which liberalism is lived in. It can not exist in the realms of reality.

2009-03-23 04:55:56

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FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6713|'Murka

lowing wrote:
The hypocrisy is not inherent to actor only, it IS liberalism period.

Liberals simply can not make a good argument for their beliefs, it is not defensible and can not hold up, hence no liberal talk radio, it would be, and has been, ripped to shred to the point of cancellation. As pointed out before, these people who are supposed liberals did not make their wealth through liberal ideology. They are only liberals in the sense that, they expect all of us to be liberals, while they fly around on private jets, vacation all over the world, and have sponsors cater to their every ridiculous whim. It is the fantasy world on which liberalism is lived in. It can not exist in the realms of reality.

TBH, both sides have their hypocrites. The conservative hypocrites are normally hypocritical about moral issues, liberals are normally hypocritical about fiscal issues (as noted above).

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular

2009-03-23 07:11:07

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lowing: Banned; +1,662|6954|USA

FEOS wrote:
lowing wrote:
The hypocrisy is not inherent to actor only, it IS liberalism period.

Liberals simply can not make a good argument for their beliefs, it is not defensible and can not hold up, hence no liberal talk radio, it would be, and has been, ripped to shred to the point of cancellation. As pointed out before, these people who are supposed liberals did not make their wealth through liberal ideology. They are only liberals in the sense that, they expect all of us to be liberals, while they fly around on private jets, vacation all over the world, and have sponsors cater to their every ridiculous whim. It is the fantasy world on which liberalism is lived in. It can not exist in the realms of reality.
TBH, both sides have their hypocrites. The conservative hypocrites are normally hypocritical about moral issues, liberals are normally hypocritical about fiscal issues (as noted above).

Can not think of a thing conservatives are hypocritical about morally.

I can point out moral hypocrisy among liberals however.

How about Greenpeace sailing fuel burning ships out to oil rigs protesting drilling for oil. I am sure they did not walk to the dock where their ship was moored either. Liberalism is nothing but hypocrisy in action

2009-03-23 07:28:30

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13rin: Member; +977|6782

lowing wrote:
FEOS wrote:
lowing wrote:
The hypocrisy is not inherent to actor only, it IS liberalism period.

Liberals simply can not make a good argument for their beliefs, it is not defensible and can not hold up, hence no liberal talk radio, it would be, and has been, ripped to shred to the point of cancellation. As pointed out before, these people who are supposed liberals did not make their wealth through liberal ideology. They are only liberals in the sense that, they expect all of us to be liberals, while they fly around on private jets, vacation all over the world, and have sponsors cater to their every ridiculous whim. It is the fantasy world on which liberalism is lived in. It can not exist in the realms of reality.
TBH, both sides have their hypocrites. The conservative hypocrites are normally hypocritical about moral issues, liberals are normally hypocritical about fiscal issues (as noted above).
Can not think of a thing conservatives are hypocritical about morally.

I can point out moral hypocrisy among liberals however.

How about Greenpeace sailing fuel burning ships out to oil rigs protesting drilling for oil. I am sure they did not walk to the dock where their ship was moored either. Liberalism is nothing but hypocrisy in action

Agreed.

As to the OP, Florida did exactly what Alec is trying to stop in NY, and he is right. The film makers hauled ass. Florida went from 3rd in to the 20ies in states where Hollywood goes remote. For example CSI Miami? They come down for a week shoot a shitload of B roll and then film the rest back in Hollywood..

I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.

2009-03-23 07:31:08

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usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7064

Kmarion wrote:
ATG wrote:
Next up, bailout dollars for Hollywood.
You wait.
Didn't that already happen?

ya i thought we gave money to the loony lefties on the left coast?

2009-03-23 07:42:53

#14

Man With No Name: جندي; +148|5877|The Wild West

alec baldwin was a has been 15 years ago.

2009-03-23 07:58:17

#15

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6968|NT, like Mick Dundee

Man With No Name wrote:
alec baldwin was a has been 15 years ago and he's still a jackass 15 years later.

Fix'd for you bro.

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2009-03-23 09:02:43

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cpt.fass1: The Cap'n Can Make it Hap'n; +329|6998|NJ

New York has pretty much already collapsed, that's why they're looking to issue out more parking tickets.. Float the corruption buy fines, yeah..

2009-03-23 09:57:33

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Diesel_dyk: Object in mirror will feel larger than it appears; +178|6297|Truthistan

"have u ever noticed that their stuff is shit and your shit is stuff" George Carlin

That pretty much says it all. If you want to cut back then its every man for himself.

2009-03-24 18:33:49

#18

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6713|'Murka

lowing wrote:
FEOS wrote:
lowing wrote:
The hypocrisy is not inherent to actor only, it IS liberalism period.

Liberals simply can not make a good argument for their beliefs, it is not defensible and can not hold up, hence no liberal talk radio, it would be, and has been, ripped to shred to the point of cancellation. As pointed out before, these people who are supposed liberals did not make their wealth through liberal ideology. They are only liberals in the sense that, they expect all of us to be liberals, while they fly around on private jets, vacation all over the world, and have sponsors cater to their every ridiculous whim. It is the fantasy world on which liberalism is lived in. It can not exist in the realms of reality.
TBH, both sides have their hypocrites. The conservative hypocrites are normally hypocritical about moral issues, liberals are normally hypocritical about fiscal issues (as noted above).
Can not think of a thing conservatives are hypocritical about morally.

I can point out moral hypocrisy among liberals however.

How about Greenpeace sailing fuel burning ships out to oil rigs protesting drilling for oil. I am sure they did not walk to the dock where their ship was moored either. Liberalism is nothing but hypocrisy in action

Minneapolis airport bathroom comes to mind (no pun intended).

Hypocrisy isn't isolated to liberals, unfortunately. I would say that Larry Craig's public restroom proclivities have less effect on our society than drunken-sailor spending and entitlements expansion we see coming from the liberal side.

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular

2009-03-24 18:34:39

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Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6840|Long Island, New York

FEOS wrote:
lowing wrote:
FEOS wrote:

TBH, both sides have their hypocrites. The conservative hypocrites are normally hypocritical about moral issues, liberals are normally hypocritical about fiscal issues (as noted above).
Can not think of a thing conservatives are hypocritical about morally.

I can point out moral hypocrisy among liberals however.

How about Greenpeace sailing fuel burning ships out to oil rigs protesting drilling for oil. I am sure they did not walk to the dock where their ship was moored either. Liberalism is nothing but hypocrisy in action
Minneapolis airport bathroom comes to mind (no pun intended).

Hypocrisy isn't isolated to liberals, unfortunately. I would say that Larry Craig's public restroom proclivities have less effect on our society than drunken-sailor spending and entitlements expansion we see coming from the liberal side.

How could you forget Mark Foley?

2009-03-24 21:01:20

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FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6713|'Murka

Poseidon wrote:
FEOS wrote:
lowing wrote:
Can not think of a thing conservatives are hypocritical about morally.

I can point out moral hypocrisy among liberals however.

How about Greenpeace sailing fuel burning ships out to oil rigs protesting drilling for oil. I am sure they did not walk to the dock where their ship was moored either. Liberalism is nothing but hypocrisy in action
Minneapolis airport bathroom comes to mind (no pun intended).

Hypocrisy isn't isolated to liberals, unfortunately. I would say that Larry Craig's public restroom proclivities have less effect on our society than drunken-sailor spending and entitlements expansion we see coming from the liberal side.
How could you forget Mark Foley?

The list is long and distinguished...on both sides of the aisle.

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular

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