Oops!! Alaskan taxpayers subsidized Bristol Palin's now canceled Lifetime 'Tripp'

[malaise]

These fugging Grifters keep on giving!!

http://www.examiner.com/article/sarah-palin-s-daughter-mooched-300k-subsidies-from-government-for-tv-show
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Failed vice-presidential candidate and disgraced self-terminated Alaskan half-term governor Sarah Palin is staunchly against big government spending, except when that spending is related to her family. According to the newly revealed financial documents, reported by newsminer.com, it was found that Alaskan taxpayers subsidized Sarah's daughter, Bristol Palin, and her now canceled Lifetime show "Bristol Palin: Life's a Tripp" to the tune of $354,348.

This funding for the television debacle was possible through the Alaskan Film Office, whose stated mission is to lure movie crews to Alaska with the promise of tax rebates, and transferable tax credits. Since the tax credits are transferable, a production company may resell the credits to other businesses who the tax credits were not originally intended for.

[cantbeserious]

1. Palin - The Gift That Keeps On Giving

eom

[southernyankeebelle]

2. No they don't keep giving. They keep taking. Yep those dang takers.

[Faygo Kid]

3. She continues to be worshipped by the FReepers

At any time you hold your nose and visit those creationist, South should have won, racist haters, you will always find posts about how Sarah is unbeatable and will be president.

She's a grifter indeed.

[Siwsan]

4. They were using a Palin to lure people TO Alaska???

Ok, that's about as smart as using a Palin to promote self-responsibility. On any level.

[zbdent]

5. I got to visit Alaska at the right time in 2008 ...

Early June.

Well before it was announced she would be the VP candidate.

BTW, on part of the water tour, the guide was pointing out that the mansion we passed by was built for the Gov, and I believe that they mentioned it was done with taxpayer dollars ...

[HereSince1628]

6. I suppose that helps explain "Most Dangerous Catch", "Gold Rush", "Alaska Troopers"

etc etc etc

[malaise]

8. Excellent point

Subsidized TV shows

[Blue_In_AK]

10. Yes.

Plus some movies...Big Miracle, Frozen Ground (the John Cusack-Nicolas Cage movie about serial killer Bob Hansen that's coming out sometime this year). Since most movies about Alaska were previously made in BC, we thought it might be nice to have them filmed on location. The reality shows have taken advantage of the incentive. I would imagine that a lot of other reality TV takes incentives from the states in which they're filmed.

[AndyA]

7. Note to media: The Palin's 15 minutes are UP!

PLEASE forget about them--all of them. They are trash, carpetbaggers, grifters.

[Blue_In_AK]

9. In actuality, it's Big Oil that paid this

since we have no state income tax and ConocoPhillips/BP/Exxon own our state government, but the Palins did avail themselves of it generously. I think Sarah got a bunch of film incentive money, too, for her show.