Thread by @rumpfshaker

DeSantis’ spokespeople have been furiously tweeting and emailing that “partisan” media are making up “hypotheticals” and promising he’ll “fix” all the #ReedyCreek #Disney problems. But my articles & others like it are the ones dealing w/reality & law as it currently exists. /1

They’re the ones who passed a bill w/o a plan, who have been promising a plan for days & still have nothing to show. They promise Central FL taxpayers we won’t have to pay any extra taxes if RCID is dissolved. How?! /2

The laws on the books right now state that #ReedyCreek dissolves 6/1/2023 & their municipal bond debt will be transferred to the taxpayers of Orange & Osceola County. That’s not a hypothetical. It’s reality. /3

Even if DeSantis’ team does have a plan, when exactly are they going to do it? The 1-week special session in May is already going to be a circus with the unresolved property insurance issues. Hurricane season starts June 1, so this is a priority! /4

We’re still litigating over the Congressional district maps. And the primaries are in August. General election in November. When, pray tell, is DeSantis going to “fix” this problem he caused? Neglect the property ins. issues? Another special session in June? Come on. /5

And actually getting into tax policy, especially when it involves multiple jurisdictions like this RCID issue, is highly complex. Any bill for the May special session would be rushed & unlikely to actually solve the problem or hold up to court scrutiny. /6

I’m wondering if what we’ll hear soon is “Re-elect us & we totally promise we’ll fix it in the 2023 general legislative session.” Because there’s no time to fix it this year, unless they just completely repeal what they did last week. And that won’t win the culture war. 🤔 7/7

Podcast where I discuss all this and links to my articles in this thread

https://twitter.com/rumpfshaker/status/1519789120792444930

Another great #ReedyCreek #Disney chat here with @JustinRYoung on @Px3Tweets podcast politicspoliticspolitics.fireside.fm/280?t=1955

If you're short on time, read this article. It's got a summary of the #ReedyCreek bill and problems it will cause, plus links to my other work. mediaite.com/opinion/anothe…

If you've got the time, this is the deep dive I did on the issue: mediaite.com/opinion/conser…

For those wondering why I'm spending so much time & energy on this, here are the top 3 reasons:
1. 5 generations of my family have lived in FL. I was born & raised in Orlando. I live here now. I love my hometown. 🍊
2. I love free speech. 🇺🇸
3. I hate bullies. 💪🏻

150+ companies signed a letter opposing HB1557 *before* it passed. None of them were targeted by FL Republicans w/retaliatory legislation.

Disney issued a press release *after* the bill passed…and cut off political contributions. 🤔 hrc.org/press-releases…