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posted by martyb on Saturday March 03 2018, @03:11AM   Printer-friendly
from the under-the-gun dept.

Lawmakers in Georgia removed a $38 million tax exemption for jet fuel from tax-cut legislation on Thursday in a move that will punish Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines.

Republicans vowed to remove the exemption after the airline cut ties with the National Rifle Association (NRA).

Georgia's Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle (R), who is also running for governor, had threatened to kill any tax legislation that benefits Delta after the company's decision to end a discount program for NRA members.

[...] "I will kill any tax legislation that benefits @Delta unless the company changes its position and fully reinstates its relationship with @NRA," Angle tweeted earlier this week.

http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/376327-georgia-senate-passes-bill-that-effectively-punishes-delta-air-lines-for


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  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Saturday March 03 2018, @03:11PM (1 child)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Saturday March 03 2018, @03:11PM (#647075) Journal

    Disagree. It is the job of representatives at all levels of government to safeguard their constituent's rights. The Second Amendment is actually one of the important ones.

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  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday March 03 2018, @03:21PM

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Saturday March 03 2018, @03:21PM (#647083) Journal
    Delta isn't threatening anyone's legal rights. And Delta does have the legal right to engage in political speech.