New York and Virginia Court Delta Following Backlash From Georgia Republicans
Source: CNN
Georgia Republicans are threatening to withhold a hefty tax break for the airline because it ended a travel discount for the NRA. Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle said corporations "cannot attack conservatives and expect us not to fight back."
Democrats in other states responded Tuesday by publicly wooing Delta.
"Virginia is for lovers and airline hubs," Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said on Twitter. "You're welcome here any time."
"NY is open for business," added Kathy Hochul, the lieutenant governor of New York. "Move HQ to where you're appreciated?"
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underpants
(182,950 posts)Europe and Asia probably at least twice a month. Delta top club (whatever its called) member. His contract requires he live near a major airline hub. Big money job.
He's also an incredible outdoorsman (hunting and fishing), very conservative, but NOT an NRA member - he thinks they are nuts.
cstanleytech
(26,334 posts)Nashville and still be in the same relative area and thereby providing the same appeal to travelers.
onetexan
(13,071 posts)the airline is important to their local economy. Let's see how many jobs are gone as a result of Delta relocating its hub if it comes to that.
paleotn
(17,989 posts)as though we need more cluster at Charlotte Douglas. Nonetheless, they have options.
cstanleytech
(26,334 posts)paleotn
(17,989 posts)Like the line in the novel Cold Mountain, if I had a friend in jail and and friend in Georgia, I'd bust the one out of Georgia.
No offense, Georgia....it's a joke.
dhill926
(16,373 posts)paleotn
(17,989 posts)So that's what all those AA planes and people are. I remember when it was an old Piedmont hub.
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yorkie77
(87 posts)What other group has a discount? And how crazy to offer a discount to a group that carries weapons not allowed on planes!
weissmam
(905 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,304 posts)Are any Republicans?