Watchdog Pans Florida’s Passage and Signing of Anti-Tech, Anti-Speech Legislation

For Immediate Release

Contact: Courtney Mattison (802-779-6416)

Washington, D.C. – The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) is deeply disappointed in Governor Ron DeSantis’ planned signing of legislation that supposedly targets “big tech” companies. However, this legislation would serve to stifle both speech and innovation online.

In response, TPA VP of Policy Patrick Hedger offered the following comment:

“This deeply unserious legislation will have serious consequences for Floridians. It will do nothing but cost taxpayers money and opportunity. It is so laughably unconstitutional, including its nakedly corrupt carve-out for owners of theme parks, that any effort to defend it in court will be fruitless, despite costing taxpayers millions in legal fees.

“In addition, it tells businesses across all industries that their rights are subject to the populist whims and political aspirations of their local officials. That’s a huge disincentive towards investment in the state, at a time when Florida was poised to capitalize on exoduses from places like New York and California. This is a significant blemish on the pro-freedom agenda of Governor DeSantis that will haunt the Sunshine State for years to come. We will monitor the taxpayer costs associated with the litigation that comes from this legislation.”

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