Clint didn't build that

[J.E.D]

Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?

Clint Eastwood Taxes: Director Benefited From Generous Credits

Film director Clint Eastwood will be cheering on Mitt Romney and his party's "you didn't build that!" message during Thursday night's Republican National Convention festivities.

But there's one small problem: Clint Eastwood didn't build that.

Just like the small business owners who spoke on previous nights at the convention in Tampa, Fla., Eastwood, a hugely successful independent filmmaker, has benefited from generous tax credits to produce his movies all over the world -- the same kinds of film tax credits that Romney signed into law as governor.

Eastwood received a 42 percent tax credit in 2008 after shifting the setting of his movie "Gran Torino" from Minneapolis to Detroit, a city dubbed by The New York Times as "the home of 42 percent tax credits for films made there."

Eastwood also took advantage of a Massachusetts tax credit in 2003 for filming "Mystic River" in that state.

 

[rdean]

Clint didn't build that

Not by himself. Even he would be the first to admit it.

 

[ItsjustmeIthink]

He thought of the idea but had help from many sources. Its like deja-vu. kinda i think

 

[Mr. H.]

So the government takes less of what isn't theirs in the first place and you put a negative spin on it? That's intelligent.

 

[Moonglow]

So the government takes less of what isn't theirs in the first place and you put a negative spin on it? That's intelligent.

You would have hated George Washington, he killed to get his taxes.

 

[Peach]

So the government takes less of what isn't theirs in the first place and you put a negative spin on it? That's intelligent.

Isn't "theirs"? What nation is your homeland?

The RNC was quick to announce Eastwood was NOT under the influence of any intoxicants; if so, that was his best acting performance EVER. I would have guess hypnotics from his...ah....."act".

 

[Leweman]

so the government getting out of his way is him not building it?

 

[J.E.D]

so the government getting out of his way is him not building it?

No, the gov't giving him tax breaks is what helped him build it. Hey, Republicans decided to make this front and center at their convention (that and no abortion under any circumstances), so don't get upset when we point out speakers at the convention who benefited from gov't assistance.

 

[rdean]

When did Republicans become so indoctrinated against our democratic government they want to tear it down and replace it with anarchy?

 

[J.E.D]

Since a black Democrat became president.