Michigan taxpayers foot the bill for the most generous movie subsidies in the U.S. Since 2008, the state has allotted $282 million to lure the filming of Hilary Swank’s “Conviction,”Clint Eastwood’s “Gran Torino,” George Clooney’s “Up In The Air” and more than 120 other productions.
Now the governor-elect, RepublicanRick Snyder, wants to curb the largesse. A state agency found the price of the program — which covers as much as 42 percent of local expenses — exceeds the economic activity generated. Jobs created in 2009 cost the state about $193,000 each, the agency estimated.
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