Sarah Palin's reality TV show government-subsidized

[kpete]

Sarah Palin's reality TV show government-subsidized?

– Thu Mar 31, 8:57 am ET
New York – Critics crow over the revelation that "Sarah Palin's Alaska" took advantage of state tax credits that Palin herself created

Self-styled Tea Party queen Sarah Palin is probably the last person you'd expect to line up for a government handout. But it has emerged that her reality TV show, "Sarah Palin's Alaska," received a $1.2 million subsidy from the state, covering almost a third of the show's Alaskan production costs. The state subsidy was signed into law by Palin herself in 2008. Could the fact that Palin took a chunk of taxpayer money to fund her reality TV show come back to bite her if she runs for president next year?

Yes. This is just more evidence of Palin's self-interest: There's a phrase for this in Washington, says Timothy P. Carney at The Washington Examiner: "Feathering your nest." It's funny how, "like many politicians," Palin's view on what government should and shouldn't do "becomes more flexible as it comes closer to her own interests."

"Sarah Palin's show receives filmmaking subsidy she created"

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[pinkkillersheep]

1. At least we got Gold Rush Alaska? nt

[Blue_In_AK]

2. I have no problem with the film subsidy itself

since it brings cash into our economy, but I think it's kind of ridiculous that Palin was able to use it for what was essentially an eight-episode campaign commercial. A line has to be drawn somewhere.

I doubt that the ice road truckers or the guys from the Time Bandit are considering running for office.

[Arctic Dave]

3. Yep. Government Welfare Queen.

I believe they extended the subsidies also.

[Bandit]

4. Sarah Palin is probably the last person you'd expect to line up for a government handout.

When she was governor, instead of staying in the Governor's Mansion in the Capital City, she stayed in her own home at Wasilla and collected Per Diem of a couple hundred dollars every single day....From day one she was sucking the Government Tit...She isn't about to change.. They don't want any Democrat to have Government assistance but for Republicans it is a major part of who they are.

[SpiralHawk]

10. Republicon socialism for the rich

ptoooooey

[Shagbark Hickory]

5. Woah. Maybe that's why we have all these alaska-based tv shows now. Socialsm. Hmm.

[derby378]

6. ...

[Scuba]

7. OMG, Sarah's a Socialist !!!! n/t

[War Pigs]

8. is fucktardery a word??

:wtf:

[Pacifist Patriot]

9. Works for me

English being such a rich language when it comes to vocabulary.

[Elwood P Dowd]

11. K&R. This needs to stay on DU

FOREVER!

[Urban Prairie]

12. Scarah Palin=Sociopathic grifter hypocrite, you betcha!!! n/t

[I Drink Water]

13. lol....I can't even twist my mind around the teabagger's insanities.