Florida Senate, on a 23-16 vote, just passed legislation ending Disney’s tax privilege, self-governing power & special exemption status

[basquebromance]

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What the Florida Senate did by voting to end Disney’s tax privilege sends a clear message that DeSantis will not be manipulated by corporations or their lobbyists. In Washington DC, that is a dangerous power to wield

Florida Senate Passes Bill to Eliminate Disney’s Special Tax District

The state’s Republican-led House is expected to approve the measure as Florida takes aim at the company’s opposition to gender and sexuality legislation.

www.wsj.com

 

[Osiris-ODS]

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What the Florida Senate did by voting to end Disney’s tax privilege sends a clear message that DeSantis will not be manipulated by corporations or their lobbyists. In Washington DC, that is a dangerous power to wield

Florida Senate Passes Bill to Eliminate Disney’s Special Tax District

The state’s Republican-led House is expected to approve the measure as Florida takes aim at the company’s opposition to gender and sexuality legislation.

www.wsj.com

Just heard it on the radio. There are estimates that this will cost Disney up to $200 million per year.

Not to mention they're going to have to apply for a permit for absolutely everything now. Bye-bye to the days where they can just pop up a building or add a bunch of wild animals to a property without a permit. Nightly fireworks? They're going to be paying out the ass for that permit.

 

[basquebromance]

 

[Dekster]

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What the Florida Senate did by voting to end Disney’s tax privilege sends a clear message that DeSantis will not be manipulated by corporations or their lobbyists. In Washington DC, that is a dangerous power to wield

Florida Senate Passes Bill to Eliminate Disney’s Special Tax District

The state’s Republican-led House is expected to approve the measure as Florida takes aim at the company’s opposition to gender and sexuality legislation.

www.wsj.com

LOL wait until Florida has to start paying for all the Disney infrastructure. They will rue the day they went down this road. That is why they did this to begin with---to avoid those costs by making Disney pay them out of pocket themselves.

 

[Lesh]

Disantis picking a fight with Mickey?

Priceless

 

[Failzero]

But but Posters here think the GOP are feckless and passive

 

[Zincwarrior]

Mmm uber uber rich company getting special tax breaks. Lie to me again about how the top 1% pay their fair share.

 

[Meathead]

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What the Florida Senate did by voting to end Disney’s tax privilege sends a clear message that DeSantis will not be manipulated by corporations or their lobbyists. In Washington DC, that is a dangerous power to wield

Florida Senate Passes Bill to Eliminate Disney’s Special Tax District

The state’s Republican-led House is expected to approve the measure as Florida takes aim at the company’s opposition to gender and sexuality legislation.

www.wsj.com

It smells like...victory!

 

[1srelluc]

 

[Canon Shooter]

Hmmmm.

First, I am in complete agreement with the legislation which keeps teachers from talking to young kids about sexual identity issues. That shouldn't happen.

I don't know how comfortable I am with the State punishing Disney for their opposition to that legislation, though. Unless there's something in Disney's current agreements with the State which would allow them to ignore that legislation (and I don't think there is), I just don't see the reason to punish them.

I'll admit to not being fully versed on this issue so, if I'm missing something, please tell me. But I just think it's wrong to punish someone simply because they have a different opinion...

 

[GHook20]

Just heard it on the radio. There are estimates that this will cost Disney tens of millions of dollars per year.

Not to mention they're going to have to apply for a permit for absolutely everything now. Bye-bye to the days where they can just pop up a building or add a bunch of wild animals to a property without a permit. Nightly fireworks? They're going to be paying out the ass for that permit.

Hard to have sympathy for Disney and their woke agenda,,, but the not stop permit and hoop jumping makes everything more expensive, esp building and construction.

Glad to see the state will now be getting all the tax money.

 

[toobfreak]

Play stupid games. Win stupid prizes.

And here is a link to the story that you can actually READ without a paywall:

Florida Senate passes bill to strip Disney's special self-governing status

The Florida House still has to vote on the measure, which would dissolve the special taxing district that allows Disney to operate much like a local government.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

What the fuck is that idiot talking about?

 

[Moonglow]

What a better way to cut off ones nose to spite their faces.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

But but Posters here think the GOP are feckless and passive

Outside of DeSantis, they are. Bunch of fucking cowards.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

What a better way to cut off ones nose to spite their faces.

irony

It's not just a Chinese word for a place with bodies of land surrounded by water.

 

[odanny]

Unfortunately, I'm out of fucks to give.

 

[dblack]

The whole point of granting these special perks, in the first place, is to use them for arm twisting later. Authoritarians rejoice!

 

[Billiejeens]

Hmmmm.

First, I am in complete agreement with the legislation which keeps teachers from talking to young kids about sexual identity issues. That shouldn't happen.

I don't know how comfortable I am with the State punishing Disney for their opposition to that legislation, though. Unless there's something in Disney's current agreements with the State which would allow them to ignore that legislation (and I don't think there is), I just don't see the reason to punish them.

I'll admit to not being fully versed on this issue so, if I'm missing something, please tell me. But I just think it's wrong to punish someone simply because they have a different opinion...

I think the point is that if Disney wants Autonomy from Florida, they need to give the same back.
Not use their power to try to thwart a government, that they have exempted themselves from.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

The whole point of granting these special perks in the first places is to use them for arm twisting later. Authoritarians rejoice!

Should have never happened to begin with.

But I am for universal autonomy, just like the authoritarians gave Disney.