Apparently Georgia law makers have voted to eliminate a jet fuel tax exemption over Delta's decision to pull support for the NRA. Atlanta is one of the busiest airports in the nation and is home to Delta. Also, DHL, Fed Ex, and UPS fly out of there. Don't forget that Amazon was looking at the Atlanta area as a home for their new headquarters and what that would mean for the airport, city tax revenue, and the jobs that would go with it. Can't imagine that Amazon would choose Georgia as their new location now. Why would an airline use Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport as a hub when the cost associated with that location just increased due to the elimination of the jet fuel tax exemption that was at $50 million? As you can imagine other states are reaching out to the airlines and Amazon. Where are the adults in the Georgia State Legislature?


http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/376070-georgia-senate-committee-votes-to-remove-tax-break-that-would

This makes the whole deal that much dumber:

Only 13 people used that Delta NRA discount

Actually, the Lt Governor of Georgia was pushing hard to eliminate the fuel tax incentive prior to the NRA discount thing, so his motivations had nothing to do with gun control or punishing corporations. He simply turned the situation into pandering to his base and the gun lobby to make a run for the governorship in the fall.

All those companies should pull out and let those Johnny Rebs do what they do best: scratching their rear ends, shooting rabbits and taking oxy. A pox on all those redneck b&stards.