The document discusses Massachusetts' film tax credit program. It provides evidence that the program has generated a net economic benefit for the state by attracting over $1 billion in direct film production spending from 2006 to 2009, while costing taxpayers only $108 million. Surveys also find that most Massachusetts residents support the film tax credits and believe they are good for the economy.

1. FILM TAX CREDITS Are they worth it? mafilm.org

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17. *SOURCE: US BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS (2006 to 2008) Overall Job Growth in MA*

18. Film-Related Job Growth in MA* *SOURCE: Mass Dept of Revenue Report on Film Tax Credits – July 2009 (page 17)

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29. That billion dollars has also helped cities, towns, across the state: Andover, Burlington, Gloucester, Haverhill, Hull, Lawrence, Lenox, Lowell, Medfield, Plymouth, Rockport, Salem, Taunton, Woburn, and Worcester —just to name a few.

30. EXAMPLES FROM 2009 : The film “Grown Ups” paid $150,000 to the Town of Essex, plus an additional $100,000 to renovate a town-owned cottage--which helped local taxpayers avoid a prop 2 ½ override. The producers of “Zookeeper” paid $350,000 to the Franklin Park Zoo for the time they spent shooting there--which helped ease the sting of state budget cutbacks that year.

31. STILL, SOME MYTHS PERSIST.

37. 64% of Bay Staters think film tax credits are good for the economy . --Channel7/Suffolk University Poll September 27, 2009 FALSE