Georgia Republicans threaten to block Delta tax cut over NRA boycott
Delta’s decision to sever ties with the NRA could prove more costly that it first imagined.
Georgia’s GOP leader Lt Gov. Casey Cagleo is threatening to block tax legislation which would have resumed a sales tax exemption on jet fuel, saving the Atlanta based airline up to $50 million.
Cagle had supported the bill but fired off a threat to the airline in a tweet.
"I will kill any tax legislation that benefits @Delta unless the company changes its position and fully reinstates its relationship with @NRA. Corporations cannot attack conservatives and expect us not to fight back," he tweeted.
Cagle is running for governor this year
"Like all Americans, I’m horrified by the mass shootings we’ve witnessed," he said.
"If corporate America wants to make a positive difference on gun violence, it should donate a portion of its profits to mental health treatments and school safety initiatives."
Like many corporations, Delta had been under pressure from customers to cut ties with the NRA after the February 14 school shooting in Florida.
It insists it is not a politically motivated move and remains neutral on the issue of gun control.
"Delta’s decision reflects the airline’s neutral status in the current national debate over gun control amid recent school shootings," a statement said.
"Out of respect for our customers and employees on both sides, Delta has taken this action to refrain from entering this debate and focus on its business. Delta continues to support the 2nd Amendment."
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