Yaël Ossowski on How Disney Cashes In on Corporate Welfare

Generations of children and adults worldwide have grown up on Walt Disney comics and movies featuring Mickey Mouse and thousands of other characters, visited the sprawling and magical theme parks in Florida and California, and played with toys and games brandishing the familiar Disney logo.

But despite the illustrious international influence enjoyed by Mickey and the Disney Empire, reports Yaël Ossowski, it could not have been possible without substantial help from Uncle Sam. Disney is a major recipient of corporate welfare.