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Motion picture piracy costs the film industry billions of dollars in lost revenue, but this is only a fraction of its impact on the total U.S. economy. Combining the latest data on worldwide movie piracy with multipliers from a respected U.S. government model, this study concludes that motion picture piracy costs American workers significant losses in jobs and earnings, and costs governments enormous lost tax revenue.

Fear of projected fiscal problems is driving many policy thinkers, including some prominent conservatives, to accept the inevitability of large tax increases as a partial solution. This course is a mistake, as it will lead to economic stagnation. Instead, conservatives should confidently advocate the package of reforms presented in this study that will deliver superior benefits to U.S. taxpayers and citizens.