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My friends at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, who have long railed against government incentives for film production in Michigan, discovered that wascally wolverine Michael Moore sought those tax kickbacks for fliming "Capitalism: A Love Story" in the state.

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, who have long railed against government incentives for film production in Michigan, discovered that wascally wolverine Michael Moore sought those tax kickbacks for filming "Capitalism: A Love Story" in the state. Oh, the wonderful crony-istic irony of the burly man extracting kickbacks from the state Film Office to help cut his costs -- especially after being appointed to their advisory board! My Mackinac pal Kathy Hoekstra did a great video report on it:

And what was the confrontational, stand-up-to-corporate-suits tough-guy's excuse for applying for the incentive? "I am under pressure from the studio to do this."

Stop Michael -- you're killing me!

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Tim| 1.29.10 @ 4:13PM

Sometimes Moore is less.

Warrior| 1.29.10 @ 4:19PM

He would need this for the shoots catering bill alone.

Richard Baker| 1.29.10 @ 4:28PM

This refugee from a bathtub thinks no one can read and follow along. He's the Lefties hero?

Becky| 1.30.10 @ 9:17AM

I'd take less of Moore, speaking as a victim of Michigan's political ruling class.

martin J smith| 1.30.10 @ 10:24AM

Its soon valentines day. Micheal Moore send in your card and flowers to Capitalism, USA. Micheal Moore Loves Capitalism.

martha| 1.30.10 @ 6:03PM

I say we paractice one of the basic principles of Capitalism and do not even rent any of his movies from Netflix.
I do believe that Capitalism did not do well at the box office, hopefully if that continues, no studio will back him at all.
That would be capitalism at it's finest!