"I think the concern we have with the film tax credit has been the cost which has been upwards of $100 million a year," said Michael Widmer, executive director for the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. "The key test here for Massachusetts is, do you get enough bang for the buck?"
Andrew C. Bagley, director of research and public affairs for the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, a business-backed group, said the latest credit reports amount to a validation that state government is not burying its head in the sand; it is dealing with the budget, and may well save $10 million to $15 million a year.
Andrew Bagley, director of research for the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, said state operating budgets across the board have suffered "huge losses" over the past two years. By the time an infrastructure project is completed, its operating budget could have been slashed, he said.
