News Reedy Creek Improvement District and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District

[Wendy Pleakley]

There's nothing to say that Florida cant establish very short (as in mear feet long) toll roads into the district and charge non-residents $10 bucks a pop to enter it.

Which just goes to show how stupid this whole thing is. Punishing Disney hurts Florida.

This was always a mutually beneficial agreement and looking at it logically, there was never a way that going after the state's big tourism draw would somehow benefit the state.

Sadly, it's about politics, and it happens because so many people continue to believe the lies about Disney "not paying their fair share of taxes".

Hence, we get policy that is bad for Florida because enough people believe the fiction that it isn't.

 

[GBAB1973]

Eh, I wouldn't be so sure. As soon as the media was occupied with other events last night, he quietly filed a bill to repeal the resign-to-run law Florida currently has, so he can remain Gov while running and when he comes home with his tail between his legs.

LOL. Of course he did.

 

[Big_Shakalaka]

Sadly, it's about politics, and it happens because so many people continue to believe the lies about Disney "not paying their fair share of taxes".

Hence, we get policy that is bad for Florida because enough people believe the fiction that it isn't.

The tourist industry, and companies like Disney, are the REASON Florida has no state income tax. It's a huge tax cash cow for the state.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Which just goes to show how stupid this whole thing is. Punishing Disney hurts Florida.

This was always a mutually beneficial agreement and looking at it logically, there was never a way that going after the state's big tourism draw would somehow benefit the state.

Sadly, it's about politics, and it happens because so many people continue to believe the lies about Disney "not paying their fair share of taxes".

Hence, we get policy that is bad for Florida because enough people believe the fiction that it isn't.

No, no, no. The governor and other state leaders and lawmakers are lying. They’re not doing this for the reasons they keep saying they’re doing this. They’re doing it for other reasons. And they have to keep changing as many laws as it takes because that’s the rule of law, you keep changing them until you like the outcome, which has nothing to do with the lies they keep repeating and is instead about other things.

 

[Surferboy567]

Which just goes to show how stupid this whole thing is. Punishing Disney hurts Florida.

They haven’t quite figured out all the good Disney does for their state. Jobs, tourism, that has to count for something.

 

[Disney Glimpses]

DeSantis is acting like nothing has happened and characterizing the latest developments as a "little back and forth with the state." He is basically claiming the win still. Sounds like someone who is backed into a corner to me and has no choice but to sweet this under the rug as best as possible.

 

[Parker in NYC]

There's nothing to say that Florida cant establish very short (as in mear feet long) toll roads into the district and charge non-residents $10 bucks a pop to enter it.

Disney announces the return of Magical Express. “Save money on local toll roads to the resort and don’t go to Epic Universe!”

 

[ToTBellHop]

He'll show them his shiny Disney Sheriff badge, duh.

His face does always make it seem like he has a snake in his boot.

I heard a rumor that he shows up to meetings riding

 

[Surferboy567]

DeSantis is acting like nothing has happened and characterizing the latest developments as a "little back and forth with the state." He is basically claiming the win still. Sounds like someone who is backed into a corner to me and has no choice but to sweet this under the rug as best as possible.

Gotta love all the cheers of the crowd, they have no clue. He also basically admits here that signing the bill was direct retaliation.

EDIT: He even acknowledges that companies have a right to speak out on whatever issues they see fit.

 

[flynnibus]

Gotta love all the cheers of the crowd, they have no clue. He also basically admits here that signing the bill was direct retaliation.

EDIT: He even acknowledges that companies have a right to speak out on whatever issues they see fit.

Its ok, when it gets into the courts they will just paint the courts as villians, skewed, not with you, blah blah blah. The script is always the same

 

[Lilofan]

They haven’t quite figured out all the good Disney does for their state. Jobs, tourism, that has to count for something.

Some of the lowest paying industries that happened to be the biggest drivers in the Sunshine State , first is Agriculture second is Tourism. Both employ documented and undocumented staff.

 

[Mr. Stay Puft]

Gotta love all the cheers of the crowd, they have no clue. He also basically admits here that signing the bill was direct retaliation.

EDIT: He even acknowledges that companies have a right to speak out on whatever issues they see fit.

A lot of those members of the audience at his press conferences are paid supporters. It's all PR all the time with him.

 

[mf1972]

His face does always make it seem like he has a snake in his boot.

I heard a rumor that he shows up to meetings riding
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did he name it pudding?

 

[Disstevefan1]

DeSantis is acting like nothing has happened and characterizing the latest developments as a "little back and forth with the state." He is basically claiming the win still. Sounds like someone who is backed into a corner to me and has no choice but to sweet this under the rug as best as possible.

RonnieBaby should just take the L and move on to other (actually important) state business and stop wasting time and taxpayers money on this.

TWDC will spend whatever money is needed to fight this for the sake of fighting and will win in the end.

 

[Tha Realest]

Rhonda says she'll take a "third swipe" at Disney. Anyone know what she's going to try next?

Not sure, but transphobic or homophobic attacks towards him don’t serve your cause.

 

[BaconPancakes]

Not sure, but transphobic or homophobic attacks towards him don’t serve your cause.

I don't have a cause. I just don't like people who pair knee high white leather go go boots with a suit and tie or eats chocolate pudding with three fingers.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

A lot of those members of the audience at his press confeconferences are paid supporters. It's all PR all the time with him.

In this particular instance, I love the move Disney did, I’m in the middle…not right, not left, but the paid supporters at the rally’s go on all the time with the other side too, so knock it off with the bashing it happens on BOTH sides.

 

[Tha Realest]

I don't have a cause. I just don't like people who pair knee high white leather go go boots with a suit and tie.

I get you don’t like him. But why call him a woman in a derogatory way? You’re implicitly making it seem like that decision is a negative one. Be better.

 

[BaconPancakes]

I get you don’t like him. But why call him a woman in a derogatory way? You’re implicitly making it seem like that decision is a negative one. Be better.

Apologies for not using HIS preferred pronouns. Don't they hate that though?

 

[ToTBellHop]

I love seeing these losers complaining that the big cowpowation wit da big woy-yers trying to get its way when they’ve done nothing during the last few decades other than give big corporations more and more power and influence.