Florida votes to strip Disney of privileged tax and self governing status: Ron DeSantis strikes first blood in culture war win as panicked media giant considers 'bringing back Bob Iger' to steady rocky ship
[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] - The Republican-led Senate voted to end the Reedy Creek Improvement District
- It means the firm will no longer be able operate as a self-contained government
- It rips up the 55-year-old deal that allowed Disney to effectively self-govern itself
- But it may see two Florida counties saddled with $1billion of debt owed by Disney
- It is the latest escalation in the ongoing battle between Ron DeSantis and Disney
- It started when its bosses opposed the 'Don't Say Gay' bill and enraged governor
Posted by: Skidmark 2022-04-21 |