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Posted on 04/22/2022 2:21:26 PM PDT by Morgana
Ron DeSantis won his war against Disney today as he officially stripped the company of its 55-year-old special privileges that effectively allowed it to self-govern.
The Florida governor wrote into law the plan which scrapped the Reedy Creek Improvement District, meaning the firm will no longer be able to govern itself.
The Republican gave a rousing speech and smiled as he passed the bill alongside a crowd of clapping schoolchildren this afternoon. He slammed the firm for 'marshalling your economic might to attack the parents of my state', adding: 'We view that as a provocation, and we're going to fight back against that.'
The move could have huge tax implications for Disney but there is scope for the district to be reestablished - leaving an avenue to renegotiate its future. The bill will also impact a handful of other similar districts by June 2023, with voting rights groups today suing the state over the new congressional map changes.
Florida's Orange and Osceola counties may also end up saddled with $1billion of debt currently owed by Walt Disney World. The corporation also governs itself and foots the bill for everything from building new roads, to maintaining power lines. Those costs could now shift to the taxpayers in the counties.
They claimed it will diminish black representation and benefit Republicans as they staged a sit-in on the House floor, prayed and sang 'We Shall Overcome' in protest.
Meanwhile the White House again tried to muscle in, with Joe Biden last night slamming the 'ugly' GOP for targeting Disney and claiming it has been taken over by the 'far right'.
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I guess the Dems really like a mouse with a boner for kids.
DeSantis isn’t going after Mickey. He’s going after pervs who go after our children.
True statement. However, the state will now get taxes that they were not getting on some 25,000 acres of land.
Joe, the creepy, old pedophile would use Mickey Mouse, if it meant he’d be able to get close enough to a little girl to paw at her.
I thought I read that DeSantis would approve the bill now, in April of 2022, and unless cancelled by a judge, the bill will go into effect in June of 2023.
“… Florida’s Orange and Osceola counties may also end up saddled with $1billion of debt currently owed by Walt Disney World. The corporation also governs itself and foots the bill for everything from building new roads, to maintaining power lines. Those costs could now shift to the taxpayers in the counties.…”
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The existing taxpayers will not be adversely impacted. Any new costs will be DWARFED BY THE TAXES THAT THE COUNTIES WILL BE ABLE TO EXTRACT FROM THE CASH COW DISNEYWORLD.
Meanwhile, the Cruise Ship Crowd will join the Dumb-O-Crats in condemning this move.
DeSantis is our own Johnny E., and American CANNOT have him in 2024, unless he wishes it.
he did this for the children!
Hey Grandpa Joe—just cause you wear a diaper don’t mean you can fondle toddlers.
“..after Biden slammed ‘ugly’ GOP for ‘going after Mickey “
Should read “..after UGLY Biden slammed GOP for going after Mickey.” Daily Mail is a worthless, ethicless psuedo news source.
...Biden slammed ‘ugly’ GOP for ‘going after Mickey’
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OK, groomer!
President Retard the child groper is upset 🤪
Well, Disney has few options. They need to play ball with Florida. There’s really no choice.
Pretty sure he SIGNED it into law. Brits?!
And their website sucks, too. CONSTANTLY loading, makes it hard to read anything, even the pictures don’t load right away.
DeSantis gave Disney the reaming they deserve in getting into social engineering. I hope it isn’t turned over by some liberal activist judge.
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