Posted on 01/07/2024 4:07:39 AM PST by 4Runner
A group of Florida state legislators voted on Friday to move forward with a bill that would reverse Governor Ron DeSantis' successful effort last year to strip the Walt Disney Co. of control of a special district that oversees the company's theme park properties.
But the bill has long odds in getting very far in the Republican-controlled Florida legislature.
That said, Sen. Linda Stewart, a Democrat whose district includes parts of Orange County, said that the bill "begins the conversation" by saying that the process to replace the board "was rushed."
"We are paying the price for that rushed decision," Stewart said, citing the exodus last year of dozens of staffers who worked at the Reedy Creek Improvement District.
"There are just things out there that are falling apart," she said. "This is not the way that we should be treating our Disney people," noting the company's influx of tax dollars.
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Unless I’m mistaken Disney is an important part of the state’s economy. But,OTOH,it is clearly an utterly depraved organization.
Disney still owns a few politicians.
So, Democrats are advancing a bill to give Disney absolute immunity. Disney can resume being above the law and screw Florida, as long as certain people get their payola.
Give Disney whatever it wants because it is important to the economy. Other companies that are important to the economy? Screw them.
Does Trump family still own stock in Disney?
“Our Disney people”. Does this woman work for Disney or for the taxpayers? Disney has a 20 year, $578 million tax break over 20 years that is still in place. Shame on her.
At least two republicans running for for president would rather keep the Disney groomer taxpayer grift going. Because it’s good for the economy … the transgender medical establishment is big money.
It is consistent with both th of their responses to the COVID big pharma payouts.
“follow the mouse money” applies.
This has nothing to do with Trump. It has to do with a weakened Governor who isn’t paying attention.
Baseless allegation absent names of the two
How many Americans still.go to Disney?
yep, Ill say it again, disney still controls a few politicians.
BINGO!! And Ron has only himself to blame....he should NEVER have run this year!
Whatever amount he owned or owns is pretty small. Now if he had 30 Million shares like Nelson Peltz another matter.
So they are trying to so this after the audit that has been completed that showed how crony and corrupt RCID really was with Disney?
Their social positions is driving them to bankruptcy.
https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/DIS/disney/net-income
Disney World use to be a fine example of how a private organization could run things that are usually tasked to Government. Trash collection, Fire Department etc. Everything woke turns to S.
Dozens? OMG - Dozens of liberals/sexual weirdos(?)/elites left the Reedy Creek Improvement District? Oh, the horror.
Zero power. These local losers are in a severe minority in the statehouse.
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