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The decision by Delta Air Lines, Inc. to cut co-branding ties with the National Rifle Association has endangered the company's efforts to steer legislation through the Georgia General Assembly that exempts jet fuel from the state's sales tax.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution first reported that the tax-credit was in jeopardy after Delta, which is headquartered in Atlanta, announced on Saturday that it would end its co-marketing partnership with the NRA. Delta's decision came after facing outside pressure from gun-control advocates who blame the Second Amendment group for the tragic school shooting that took place in Parkland, Florida earlier this month. Similar decisions were announced by an array of companies like Enterprise Holdings, the parent company of Enterprise Rent-a-Car, and MetLife, Inc., one of the country's largest insurance providers.
Delta's decision comes at a particularly tumultuous time in Georgia politics. This year, the retirement of Gov. Nathan Deal (R., Ga.) has sparked a political free-for-all amongst candidates vying for the state's constitutional offices.
Former Georgia state Senator Rick Jeffares, a Republican candidate for Lt. Governor, was one of the first to rebuke Delta on Twitter for its decision to cut ties with the NRA. He noted the irony in the organization's willingness to abandon "hard-earned dollars" while asking for a $40 million tax break from Georgia taxpayers.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution first reported that the tax-credit was in jeopardy after Delta, which is headquartered in Atlanta, announced on Saturday that it would end its co-marketing partnership with the NRA. Delta's decision came after facing outside pressure from gun-control advocates who blame the Second Amendment group for the tragic school shooting that took place in Parkland, Florida earlier this month. Similar decisions were announced by an array of companies like Enterprise Holdings, the parent company of Enterprise Rent-a-Car, and MetLife, Inc., one of the country's largest insurance providers.
Delta's decision comes at a particularly tumultuous time in Georgia politics. This year, the retirement of Gov. Nathan Deal (R., Ga.) has sparked a political free-for-all amongst candidates vying for the state's constitutional offices.
Former Georgia state Senator Rick Jeffares, a Republican candidate for Lt. Governor, was one of the first to rebuke Delta on Twitter for its decision to cut ties with the NRA. He noted the irony in the organization's willingness to abandon "hard-earned dollars" while asking for a $40 million tax break from Georgia taxpayers.
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