Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political allies overseeing Disney’s special taxing district threatened on Wednesday to hike taxes, raise utility rates and develop land around the entertainment giant’s Central Florida theme parks as retribution for the company’s efforts to avoid a state takeover.
Disney previously said in a statement that “all agreements signed between Disney and the District were appropriate, and were discussed and approved in open, noticed public forums in compliance with Florida’s Government in the Sunshine law.” DeSantis earlier this week said lawmakers will also move legislation that would nullify Disney’s agreements. He said the state will look to take over inspections of Disney’s property, including its rides.
Calculate the dollar amount that Disney generates for Florida as a whole. If it turns out it costs the state to keep them there then tax them and make them pay. And if its positive for the economy as a whole dump DeSantis and let them be. Simple.
Maybe if Disney agreed to have a racist nazi day Rhonda will back off. They can burn crosses he should like that
Perfect
Screw disney
so let's be clear, if they raise taxes and utilities who do you think they are going to pass the price increases to.....Oh wait, YOU the public that goes to Disney world
Fuck DeSatan!
Can’t wait for Disney to leave..
DeSantis cutting nose spite his face.
Can someone point me to the CNN article where they highlight Bidens threat to blow up the nordstream pipeline before it was mysteriously blown up? Just checking on how biased CNN is. VERY BIASED
Disney could leave
CNN=Communist News Network
Once again y’all should just leave and watch FL tourism & money shrivel up DisneyStudios WaltDisneyWorld
DESANTIS WON’T BE GOVERNOR LONG ENOUGH TO DO THIS
Shows that Florida's leaders think retribution and vengeance is the right way to govern their state. I'm certainly glad I don't live there.
All idle threats. Disney will just pass the increase on to ticket sales and Floridians season passes. In 2 years dopey Desantis will be an unemployed nobody.
You guys still haven't learned your lessons about driving political narratives versus just reporting factual news. Both sides have destroyed the trust most of us have in the media, and the extremes of both ends have taken over the focuse.
Walt Disney would never have allowed the Magic Kingdom to become a divisive political weapon. Disney can stay, Disney can go.
That’s going to hurt Floridians not Disney… Talk about cutting your hand to spite your face
DeSantis trying to damage Florida’s largest employer because it won’t discriminate against gay and trans people. So his insane “strategy” involves reducing employment and the Florida tax base.
Disney deserves severe punishment for ruining the star wars franchise for sure.
Go woke go broke it’s so out of date anyway
Good! Disney MarvelStudios StarWarsLA have been ruined by woke BS, it is sad to see such great names sullied by weak leadership.
Fair share tax theory at work. Why you are fussing.
DeSantis is protecting children and empowering parents.
Disney is a Global conglomerate. Desantis looks like a small man trying to feel like a big shot.
Childish. Facists. Desantos
“All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” (Walt Disney)
My new response to stupid requests is not until “21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of King Charles III, king of England.”
Subscribe to Disney.
Even worse than communist. It seems Florida is going to be a birthplace for American Communist Party in the near future 😉.
Well, now. That's not quite the headline that I would have written.
If CNN says so it must be true. LOL!
Why should Disney have tax advantages?
Corporations should wield massive influence over a state government or the federal one.
khalid_telsaMY It's always smart to take on a global conglomerate with unlimited resources when all you have is state money.
The new America; revenge politics. Donny Trump must be proud of this one accomplishment.
And that man wants to be president. He’s destroying his state and is out for vengeance against its biggest employer because they disagree with him.
Eithe you want the top 1 % to pay more taxes or you don’t y’all know good and well they don’t pay near enough for there multi billion dollar properties in the state.
Which will win the battle ginned up by the angrytainment 🐊 Governor? State or Corporate? It’s bound to be a twisted narrative in any case. You’ll hear everyone saying the opposite of what they mean. Some weird force at work here.
When Disney Leaves Florida and the jobs dry up. What will they do then?
Weeell, isn't that Special! Can we expect that for any business which doesn't 'playball' with the GOP or is this just a DeSantis thing?
Florida doesn’t need Disney. That lane would be developed quickly.
If I was Disney I would just close my doors in Florida 😂 I bet in 24 hours he will let this battle go
Oh the horror 🤣
Does CNN ever say anything bad about Biden or Democrats?
Build all the public and low cost housing around Disneyworld. Put up all the housing for illegal aliens as well. Just have a ring of a hell hole around it
Power
It's very weird that the government in florida is so determined to get rid of florida's biggest employer 🤷♂️
GO FUCK YOURSELF RON!
That was a completely unbiased article. What's gotten into you, CNN?
Is this supposed to be a negative?
strange play to attack the only tourist attraction in the shit hole that is florida
I bet his citizens, who rely on DW tourists to keep their businesses open, are loving all this. How many restaurants, hotels, etc, would go out of business without DW? He’s destroying Mom and Pop with his insecurities.
FAFO
Whatever they do will be passed on to tourists so who cares? If FL screws park business where they lose enough, Disney would have to think of moving but at this point, Disney isn’t worried. Disney/FL was a win win situation, which GOP just has to f*ck with.
Not very “small government” of DeSantis. 😂
Can’t wait for the lawsuits. Such a waste of Florida tax payers funds!
Hot take: They should seize it and then turn it into a youth prison run by the Disney characters.
Propaganda.
Disney could move to Canada just sayin
Ronnie! My man! Disney is a bunch of pedo groomers! Give them what they want…BIG GOVERNMENT😂
Republicans hate the LBGTQ community so much that they're willing to destroy the state's largest employer.
It's always smart to take on a global conglomerate with unlimited resources when all you have is state money.
He’s got less than 2 years in office so he’s doing all the damage he can.
Idk if attacking the single biggest tourism draw in a state heavily dependent on tourism is a winning strategy, Ron.
I bet you!!! I bet you anything Disney is moving to Dallas Texas. WATCH!!!
I stand with Disney and support their struggle against the commies in the Florida government.
Funny when the power is in the other foot
Disney has been around a long time. They will be around long after this clown is gone. If he continues to single them out, it’s going to be one hell of a constitutional court battle. I would bet on team Disney.
I know you are but what am I .. FKing really grown thing to do GOP. Your people in FL are gonna suffer bad when their new taxes kick in🧐
And?