03597cam a2200517 i 4500 20732551 BJBSDDR 20260210162427.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 181011s2019 nyu rb 001 0 eng c 2018041303 9781250162335 (hardcover) 1250162335 (hardcover) 9781250162342 (ebook) 20732551 LBSOR/DLC eng LBSOR rda DLC eng pcc n-us--- JK 467 G237b 2019 322/.30973 Garofalo, Pat (Patrick), 1971- 44721 The billionaire boondoggle : how our politicians let corporations and bigwigs steal our money and jobs / Pat Garofalo. First edition. New York, NY : Thomas Dunne Books, an imprint of St. Martin's Press, 2019. 278 pages ; 25 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. The Blockbuster scam : how Hollywood is ripping you off -- Have a good night's sleep on us -- "Alexa, can I have a job, please?" -- Fool's gold : why it's a waste to host the Olympics or the World Cup -- Foolish games : why lotteries and casinos are a bad bet -- The stadium swindle -- Don't go shopping for big retail -- The mythology of the corporate tax. "The first comprehensive look at how politicians let the entertainment industry bilk taxpayers, hijack public policy and hurt economic investment, starting and ending with Trump. It is widely believed, that a city in possession of a fortune must be in want of a partner who will drive economic development and thus be worth a substantial dowry of tax abatements, subsidies, and grants. These partners always prove faithless, though, especially when it comes to the entertainment industry. Never date an actor, as they say. From stadiums and movie productions to casinos and mega-malls to convention centers and hotels, cities and states have paid out billions of dollars to the world's corporate titans in an attempt to boost their economies, create new and better jobs, and lure well-known events such as the Olympics and the Super Bowl to within their borders, not to mention give officials a chance to have their pictures taken with celebrities. That Big Entertainment drives bigger economies is a myth, however, one that has nonetheless permeated every facet of policy making despite the overwhelming evidence that it results in a raw deal for the taxpaying public. In The Billionaire Boondoggle, Garofalo takes readers on a tour of publically-subsidized corporate America to explain how that myth came to be, how much money America's elected officials throw away, and why courting Big Entertainment just courts disaster"-- Provided by publisher. Business and politics United States. Negocios y política Estados Unidos 7596 Corporations Political aspects United States. Corporaciones Aspectos políticos Estados Unidos 30063 Political corruption United States. Corrupción Política Estados Unidos 157 Tax remission United States. Subsidies United States. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK LLH 125013 125013 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2025-09-01 0 JK 467 G237b 2019 00000193910 2025-09-01 22:34:00 1 2025-09-01 BK