Just One Thing.
If you read just one thing today, it ought to be Michael Kinsley’s column on the madness of film industry tax credits and other generous subsidies. Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson sounds like Professor Harold Hill in his explanation of the economic benefits that accompany the lavishing of taxpayer-financed emoluments on Hollywood moguls.
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy’s budget clips the wings of local high-flyers with visions of close-ups dancing in their heads. About time.