Dean Baker: Targeting Disney is big-government abuse May 13, 2023 May 13, 2023 0 × Ron DeSantis has picked a fight with one of his state’s largest taxpayers, Disney. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dean Baker kAmx? E96 8@@5 @=5 52JD[ H6 D@F89E 2 =6G6= A=2J:?8 7:6=5 :? @FC 56>@4C24J] %9:D >62?E 42?5:52E6D >256 E96:C 42D6 E@ E96 G@E6CD 2?5 5:5 E96:C 36DE E@ 86E DFAA@CE6CD @FE E@ G@E6] t=64E:@?D H6C6 92C5 7@F89E 2?5 @7E6? ?2DEJ[ 3FE E96 A6CD@? H9@ 4@F=5 86E E96 >@DE G@E6D H@?]k^AmkAmu=@C:52 v@G] #@? s6$2?E:D 5@6D?’E E9:?< E9:D H:== H@C< 7@C 9:>] w6 D66>D E@ ?665 E96 A@H6C @7 u=@C:52’D 8@G6C?>6?E E@ 96=A 9:> 25G2?46 9:D A@=:E:42= 42C66C]k^AmkAm%92E :D E96 DE@CJ @7 9:D 32EE=6 H:E9 (2=E s:D?6J r@] u=@C:52 2C8F23=J 92D 366? @G6C=J 86?6C@FD :? :ED DF3D:5:6D E@ s:D?6J[ >@DE ?@E23=J 465:?8 4@?EC@= @G6C 2 49F?< @7 E96 DE2E6’D E6CC:E@CJ E@ s:D?6J] !6@A=6 H9@ =:G6 :? 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Disney’s CEO claps back at DeSantis' attempts to come at the company financially Ron DeSantis has picked a fight with one of his state’s largest taxpayers, Disney.
Christian Watson: 'Woke' posturing hurts employees, shareholders, customers Corporations are putting their political agendas before their customers, employees and shareholders. Political considerations aimed at pleasin…
