tissandtully
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But this was about getting special treatment, then it should be evenly applied is all I’m saying.Not all. Some are genuinely beneficial, or serve a purposes that neither state nor local governments want to handle.
But this was about getting special treatment, then it should be evenly applied is all I’m saying.Not all. Some are genuinely beneficial, or serve a purposes that neither state nor local governments want to handle.
The irony is that special tax districts were never designed as a way to avoid taxes for anyone. In relation to taxes if they have taxing authority it’s always in addition to traditional local property taxes not instead of. So dissolving all special districts would result in just about every landowner in the state paying more in property taxes and then some getting a reduction due to no longer paying into a special district.And if all the other special districts were dissolved too.
Stop with the nuance!Based on an alleged "special tax status" that suggests Disney was receiving a tax break not available to anyone else. If the question has the facts wrong, then the result is useless.
Yeah if you see an issue with the wording you are just politically biased. Its a perfectly worded poll questionStop with the nuance!
Right I know, I mean if the complaint was it wasn’t a level playing field all new rules should apply to all of them. Not targeted to a specific one for political gain and I think we’re back at the beginning of the thread lol.The irony is that special tax districts were never designed as a way to avoid taxes for anyone. In relation to taxes if they have taxing authority it’s always in addition to traditional local property taxes not instead of. So dissolving all special districts would result in just about every landowner in the state paying more in property taxes and then some getting a reduction due to no longer paying into a special district.
Not all special districts are about special treatment. Many are to there to deal with a specialized issue (water management) or to incentivize public infrastructure (libraries).But this was about getting special treatment, then it should be evenly applied is all I’m saying.
You don't think "special tax status" is misleading?What I am saying though - is if you really read that question - word for word, line by line, I can't find a partisan bit in it. It's almost like a 1970's journalist wrote it. We have become so used to everything politicized in every word we read, I think it may be hard to recognize a truly unbiased question.
And a free hospital ride to Celebration Health. Average cost in my area to the hospital -$2K.Going back to RCID...I know I should know this, but which organization provides on-site medical services to guests in the parks? Like, if I slip on a churro in Animal Kingdom and need medical attention, is the RCID EMS the first responders?
I agree. It is a poorly worded question that isn’t likely to yield the best results.If it's not intentional, it's at least incompetent. It ties a lot of disparate issues together in a single question. It asks if you support DeSantis' actions, but it does not specify which actions. For instance, one might support the legislation on discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity without necessarily understanding or agreeing with the rest of the statement, but because it's the last thing mentioned before the question of support/oppose, it could very easily be the part that respondents tie their answer to.
Based on the limited back and forth here I suspect it would be very difficult to word this question and get an unbiased answer. If you asked the question without any color as I suggested you would have to add a 3rd option: yes, no, and don’t know since many respondents wouldn’t have enough knowledge to answer yes or no and I suspect that a large number of responses would be in bucket 3. I actually would be curious to see how many people have no real opinion on this.I agree. It is a poorly worded question that isn’t likely to yield the best results.
Full disclosure: in my student days, I worked part time for a major opinion-poll company. Not all the questions were as clearly or well phrased as they should have been (which was something I had no control over), but our intention was always to gather the most reliable data possible. Contrary to popular opinion, polling companies—legitimate ones at least—have absolutely no interest in skewing the data one way or the other. The businesses and organisations that sponsor such polls are looking for information that is accurate and usable.
There’s a problem when this sort of exceptional, outlying scenario is presented as a widespread issue that requires sweeping legislation.People DO care if an activist teacher tells their daughter that she can turn into a boy if she wants to.
Even if it was, the law should have been more narrowly drafted.There’s a problem when this sort of exceptional, outlying scenario is presented as a widespread issue that requires sweeping legislation.
there actually is. 'Remove its special tax status' implies that it pays less tax than anyone else does.What I am saying though - is if you really read that question - word for word, line by line, I can't find a partisan bit in it. It's almost like a 1970's journalist wrote it. We have become so used to everything politicized in every word we read, I think it may be hard to recognize a truly unbiased question.
What I am saying though - is if you really read that question - word for word, line by line, I can't find a partisan bit in it. It's almost like a 1970's journalist wrote it. We have become so used to everything politicized in every word we read, I think it may be hard to recognize a truly unbiased question.
Why did it need to go?RCID was unique, and I agree, it needed to go.
Not much. Most spending is related to the Parks & Resorts with some small amounts being spent on shows and TV for Disney Media in Florida. Florida does not have the tax incentives that Georgia has for shows and movies. In fact, after Florida's tax incentive programs ended, most Florida-based crews left the state for California or Atlanta.How much money does Disney spend in Florida on film production and would HB7073 (filed yesterday) mess with them? Has to do with eliminating tax exemptions in the film industry.
I gotta be honest…do you know how and why they asked for “autonomy”?The autonomy is the issue, not the size of the tax bill.
And the poll even points out that the action was retaliation for Disney opining on the Parental Rights bill. So I don't think you can make the case that the question language is biased in favor of DeSantis.
I was going to ask the same thing, I felt the first paragraph perfectly described RCID, and then the second went the opposite direction.Why did it need to go?
RCFD handles most, save for some circumstances where they had to call in Orange or Osceola for mutual aid.Yes. In fact, unless there's several medical emergencies happening simultaneously within the park, they are generally strategically positioned backstage for a quick response.
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