The Oklahoma House defeated legislation Monday that would have extended a tax credit program for the film industry after opponents argued that tax dollars that pay for the program would be better spent on core state services. Rep. Dave Dank, R-Oklahoma City, and other opponents said “August: Osage County,” an adaptation of an award-winning play that was released in December, benefited from the credit. Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts were among its big-budget stars, and George Clooney was a producer Dank said the state has a lot to offer, but that the movie did not portray the state or its people in a constructive way. “Don’t expect us to pay for a film about a dysfunctional family,” Dank said. “We don’t want any of that.” ------ READ the full story HERE: enidnews/state/x2118253938/Okla-House-defeats-extension-of-movie-tax-credit
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 15:16:50 +0000
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