Monday, February 26, 2018

Georgia Republicans threaten to stop Delta tax break over NRA decision


   Georgia Republicans are threatening to kill apart of a bill that would eliminate a state tax on jet fuel, which would save the Atlanta-based airline tens of millions of dollars, however the bill still needs to pass the Senate before it can be signed into law.
   Georgia's House of Representatives voted in favor of the legislation last week. It also won over Republican Governor Nathan Deal, who called this an important part of the state's tax reform plan that would "keep Georgia competitive as a major international hub of commerce." However, Delta became one of the few companies to abandon its relationship with the NRA after the school shooting in Florida.
   Republicans are thinking over the airline's decision, after Delta said in a statement that the decision "reflects the airline's neutral status in the current national debate over gun control." Governor Casey Cagle even tweeted he'd "kill any tax legislation that benefits Delta unless the company changes its position and fully reinstates its relationship with NRA."
   This article is very eye opening to how the government reacts in difficult circumstances, in this particular case there's division. When something as horrible as the Florida shooting with 17 deaths occurs it should only bring people together to heal and shield danger as seen in history many times. There's been many terrorist threats in the past, luckily government have been able to make peace, and citizens have been able to simply be there for one another.

2 comments:

  1. I'd say my opinion on this show of solidarity between Georgia and the NRA is best summed up by the quote, "So you’ve decided you represent an association headquartered just outside Washington DC instead of the people of Georgia, including those who work for Delta? At least you’re honest about the fact that you don’t care about your job or your people.”

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  2. The fact that law makers are punishing private companies for not supporting other private companies is alarming. The government is becoming too involved with private affairs if they are truly considering this.

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