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https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/nra-kills-coffee/The National Rifle Association is doing away with free coffee and water coolers for employees at its Fairfax, Virginia, headquarters a cost-cutting move that has NRA insiders freaking out, The Trace has learned.
The whole building was freaking out, said one former employee who remains in contact with current staffers. Three other sources familiar with the gun groups operations confirmed the story to The Trace.
The coffee cutback is the just latest indication that the NRA is hurting for cash. Membership revenue declined by $35 million last year, and the NRA recently rolled out its second dues increase in as many years. In May, the gun group sued New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, claiming that the states zealous regulatory efforts against its Carry Guard insurance program had cost the NRA tens of millions of dollars in lost revenue, legal fees, and other damages. (A federal judge recently ruled that the suit can go forward.)
Perhaps the most vivid evidence of belt-tightening at the NRA was its drastically reduced spending on the 2018 midterm elections. The group shelled out just under $10 million on House and Senate candidates this cycle less than half of what it spent on congressional races in 2014 and 2016. The Carry Guard litigation and midterm spending, however reduced, have drained resources away from day-to-day operations, one former staffer said. Money is going from the programs to fight the legal battle. Theyre draining money from general operations to push over to [the NRAs lobbying arm, the Institute for Legislative Action]. They want the money to be able to push the agenda.
According to NRA insiders, the austerity campaign has been led by Josh Powell, the groups executive director for general operations. The coffee cuts, sources say, are part of Powells effort to overhaul the organizations budget to make up for lost revenue. Powell, sources say, is scrutinizing every expense and contract with the help of the groups new treasurer, Craig Spray.
brewens
(13,400 posts)shit was getting real.
FSogol
(45,363 posts)Initech
(99,915 posts)After all, when we're in charge, their paranoia fuels gun sales.
SWBTATTReg
(21,859 posts)in impacting our elections illegally.
Just a Weirdo
(488 posts)and rent a dump somewhere in the bad area. with a badly labelled sign "Nationl Rafle Assokiation" on top of their dump. Rent is $500 every 2 weeks, and plus "Protection package" of an additional $500 per week to go to Vito the Mad Dog Enforcer at the skeevy bar just down the street.
Trumpocalypse
(6,143 posts)don't complain that there is no free coffee in hell.
struggle4progress
(118,041 posts)Adrahil
(13,340 posts)DIE, muthafucker, DIE!
oldlibdem
(330 posts)Mayby they should sell their building in virginia and move someplace more gun-humper friendly, like say Antarctica.
Le Gaucher
(1,547 posts)underpants
(182,283 posts). The historical fact is nobody returns investment and results in defending Second Amendment freedoms like the NRA,
- uh how many 2nd Amendment organizations are there?
Cal Carpenter
(4,959 posts)I have a small business, mom and pop with 2 part-timers, we make no profit and barely pay ourselves, but cutting out the coffee? Not a fucking option, LOL!
fleur-de-lisa
(14,616 posts)Things must be really bad at the NRA.
Initech
(99,915 posts)The NRA is done, they're now just a propaganda arm of the Trump - Russia cabal. Only a matter of time before they're completely finished.
Leghorn21
(13,520 posts)(Sorry, Ms. Butina is unavailable at the moment, plus I think shes kinda broke
Hey, but I bet she gets free coffee and water at her current domicile, eh?!)
Codeine
(25,586 posts)on caffeine? Sounds like a sound safety measure from our friends at the National GunsHaveMoreRightsThanKids Association.
charlyvi
(6,537 posts)Yavin4
(35,357 posts)Coffee is for closers.
Blue Owl
(49,937 posts)DFW
(54,057 posts)Just like several weeks ago, they sent out an SOS saying they were financially on their last legs (that line lasted all of 2 days). This is just probably a new excuse to be mean to people, something the NRA has rarely shied away from.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)"I have no recollection!"
Poor old Ollie took over a fast sinking ship.