Florida Passes Bill to Punish Disney, Taxpayers May Foot the Bill
recently enacted “don’t say gay” law.The bill passed the Florida Senate Wednesday and the House Thursday, and it now goes to Gov.
Ron DeSantis for his signature. DeSantis, a backer of “don’t say gay” and a Republican with presidential ambitions, is expected to sign it into law.
He is on record as denouncing what he calls Disney’s “woke” politics.The special district, called the Reedy Creek Improvement District, was created in 1967.
It was created so Disney could develop Walt Disney World without taxpayers bearing any costs. Disney is Florida’s largest private employer.“Dissolving the district would mean Reedy Creek employees and infrastructure would be absorbed by the local counties [Osceola and Orange], which would then become responsible for all municipal services,” CNBC explains. “The counties would collect the tax revenue Disney currently pays the Reedy Creek district, but would also be saddled with the district’s liabilities.
