jack-donaghyImagine that. A speak-before-you-think liberal is starting to understand real-world application when it comes to tax hikes affecting his own business’ industry (aka – his precious, “art-makes-the-world-go-round” entertainment industry). Funny though, that when you want them to acknowledge this across other industries in the US economy, that nefarious donkey filter sets in blocking the logic. Heeeeeeee-haaaaaaaaaw! 

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.

Well, lookie there – Alec doesn’t just play a Republican on TV! Or was this some pseudo live-art project he’s working on where he extends his character to enhance his method acting skillzzzzzzzz.  What – you mean businesses would move locations based on tax penalties or lack of credits to their tax collections. You don’t say! (Eye ROLL!)

The reality of it is that many people have a conservative mindset, they just assume they are liberal because they’re not thinking in terms of reality. Like when 90% of their supporting a liberal candidate is because of “social issues” when in fact most decisions/legislative propositions are about 10% social issues and 90% economic/business/tax issues. Or when “celebrity-soapbox” liberals get on Republican politicians about too many tax cuts and benefits for business but then turn around and complain when it’s their industry’s turn to get cut out of the tax cut benefit. And this is an industry that pays salaries at a minimum of $20 million a picture – for just the actors! I don’t hear of any CEOs getting paid a $20 million base salary. But, gee, it sure is Corporate America really ripping off the public by providing jobs, jobs, jobs, good and services, products and OH, jobs!

This is the nature and #1 problem of our economy with businesses making decisions based on tax benefits or penalties. These punitive tax laws should be abolished so that businesses can get back to making decisions based on promoting growth, improving customer service and supporting their workforce/operation. As Ed at HotAir notes:

Now, when Baldwin applies that lesson outside of his industry to the economy as a whole, he will come to the inevitable conclusion that Deadbeatonomics is the worst prescription for an ailing economy, and that lower taxes and investment encouragement are needed

Maybe Stephen Baldwin has done something even better in Hollywood than staring in Bio-Dome - turning his brother into a closeted Republican???

And just for fun, here’s a quote from Alec’s alter-(and better???)ego Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock:

I wish I had a Princeton reunion right now. Wipe that smug smile off Michelle Obama’s face.

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