Rent-Seeking Gone Wild Update: Spike Lee Wants $3 Million From Chicago Taxpayers To Film The City’s Crime Problem

The Daily Caller reports:

Millionaire director Spike Lee’s request for $3 million in subsidies from Chicago taxpayers to film a movie about the city’s high rates of black-on-black violence is receiving push back from local politicians, not because of the money, but because of concerns that the film will portray the Windy City in a negative light.

Lee, who is partnering with Amazon Studios to film the movie, entitled “Chiraq,” met with Chicago Alderman Will Burns at the Illinois Film Office on Wednesday.

Like Chicago has extra money to hand to millionaires!