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doxydad

(1,363 posts)
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 06:12 AM Jun 2014

WELFARE DYNASTY: Duck Dynasty Cast Receives $70,000 from Louisiana Taxpayers PER EPISODE

Do you remember a time when Patriarch Phil Robertson said that African-Americans were better off “pre-entitlement, pre-welfare?” When they were “happy” and “Godly?” Do you remember those remarks? Good. Keep them in mind, because while Robertson was complaining about Blacks on welfare, the cast of his show, Duck Dynasty, soaked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in welfare money from the State of Louisiana every year.

Louisiana recently did a study that found only 15 cents of economic benefit for every dollar spent by state taxpayers are used to prop up Hollywood productions, including reality shows such as Duck Dynasty.

The nonprofit Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) published a report on film subsidy programs, which found that the subsidies are big money-losers for states, and result in budget cuts to needed programs, to compensate for money poured into the pockets of productions such as Duck Dynasty.

According to Inquisitr, the cast receives $70,000 per episode in government handouts from the state, and are paid $200,000 per week to be on the show.

http://aattp.org/welfare-dynasty-duck-dynasty-cast-recieves-70000-from-louisiana-taxpayers-per-episode/

godamnit, Louisiana.

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WELFARE DYNASTY: Duck Dynasty Cast Receives $70,000 from Louisiana Taxpayers PER EPISODE (Original Post) doxydad Jun 2014 OP
This needs to be the headline, Sunday morning, in Ilsa Jun 2014 #1
They are fucking hypocrites davidpdx Jun 2014 #2
kicking this..... a kennedy Jun 2014 #3
Yeah just flush the Film subsidy program because these assholes use it. Katashi_itto Jun 2014 #4
the film industry doesnt need tax dollars - alittle hypocritical to bitch about subsidies to leftyohiolib Jun 2014 #6
Righhht...yeah just throw indie production companies under the bus and any other small companies Katashi_itto Jun 2014 #9
thank you for your post--very valid point and i agree with you dembotoz Jun 2014 #7
Thanks, I am a indie director and those subsidies are crucial. Katashi_itto Jun 2014 #8
kick glinda Jun 2014 #5
Does the cast recieve the money or does A&E? dilby Jun 2014 #10

Ilsa

(61,675 posts)
1. This needs to be the headline, Sunday morning, in
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 06:58 AM
Jun 2014

All La newspapers. Get the people screaming about this welfare.

 

Katashi_itto

(10,175 posts)
4. Yeah just flush the Film subsidy program because these assholes use it.
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 08:50 AM
Jun 2014

LA. is the largest film production state in the US now. Huge revenues are generated as out of state studios spend fortunes along with their crews. As they shoot productions.

Dawn of the planet of the apes
Pirates of the Caribbean (Hell they are building the deck of the Black Pearl where I work)
etc

Yeah Millions come into the state.

And you guys get bent out of shape beacuse a dying right wing reality show gets it too...

Yeah thrown the baby out with the dishwater.

Morons...Repukes would love to cut this subsidy.

 

leftyohiolib

(5,917 posts)
6. the film industry doesnt need tax dollars - alittle hypocritical to bitch about subsidies to
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 12:45 PM
Jun 2014

oil companies and not to other non-needy big money companies but i understand nimby.

 

Katashi_itto

(10,175 posts)
9. Righhht...yeah just throw indie production companies under the bus and any other small companies
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 10:34 PM
Jun 2014

that rely on those dollars to shoot. The small companies where the real original movies come from.

dembotoz

(16,739 posts)
7. thank you for your post--very valid point and i agree with you
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 12:47 PM
Jun 2014

it just upsetting to us sharks to see the fresh blood in and water and not to attack....


but i will get over it

dilby

(2,273 posts)
10. Does the cast recieve the money or does A&E?
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 10:36 PM
Jun 2014

I am willing to bet A&E gets the money, when was the last time a subsidy went to the worker instead of the Corporation that pays the worker.

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