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Cattledog

(5,919 posts) Fri Jan 10, 2020, 07:14 PM Jan 2020

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GA film industry economic impact is a big lie.

State said it created 92,000 jobs and $9.5 billion in revenue.

Audit reveals only 9,130 jobs and $2.8 billion in revenue.

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/film-audit/85-54fb45d2-90f0-42c7-ae89-d37457770f14

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GA film industry economic impact is a big lie. (Original Post) Cattledog Jan 2020 OP

A slight discrepency. 2naSalit Jan 2020 #1

...and most of those... UncleTomsEvilBrother Jan 2020 #2

and they STILL claim this on the news! Phentex Feb 2020 #3

2naSalit

(86,872 posts)

1. A slight discrepency.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 07:17 PM

Jan 2020

UncleTomsEvilBrother

(945 posts)

2. ...and most of those...

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 07:39 PM

Jan 2020

...are probably from Tyler Perry Studios.

Almost 10,000 jobs is still a pretty good number, though. It's just that it's not 92, 000.

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

3. and they STILL claim this on the news!

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 07:03 PM

Feb 2020

just heard this yesterday on Channel 2 WSB. I guess the Oscars had them looking for footage to use so they dragged out those numbers again.

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