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The gun debate got very interesting in the State of Georgia.
Delta Airlines joined the debate on the side of gun control by eliminating a discount to NRA memebers. This caused the state legislature to repond by doing away with a tax cut on jet fuel, a move that cost Delta $40 million.
Delta says onl 13 people took advantage of the NRA discount.
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.
— Casey Cagle (@CaseyCagle) February 26, 2018
Delta CEO Ed Bastian notified employees of the airline of the intention to stay neutal in the debate.
"While Delta's intent was to remain neutral, some elected officials in Georgia tied our decision to a pending jet fuel tax exemption, threatening to eliminate it unless we reversed course," Bastian said. "Our decision was not made for economic gain and our values are not for sale."
http://video.inform.com/Delta-Tells-Georgia-that-Our-Values-are-not-for-Sale-33596277?playlistId=994
Delta is the largest employer in the State of Georgia, a state that has gun ownership at 31.6%.
The NRA and Georgia GOP legislators argued that Delta's elimination of the NRA discount amounted to a punishment for people who cherish the Second Amendment.
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