Georgia House threatens Delta tax break after CEO slammed new voting restrictions
Source: CNN
Georgia's Republican-controlled House on Wednesday voted to revoke a major tax break for Delta Air Lines as punishment for its CEO's public criticism of the state's controversial new law clamping down on ballot access.
The state Senate did not take up the measure before lawmakers adjourned for the year, rendering it dead for this year -- but the threat underscores the potential political backlash corporations could face for opposing efforts to restrict voting.
Voting rights activists are lobbying major companies to take a stand against elections bills under consideration in key political battlegrounds, where Republicans are moving to erect new barriers to voting after record turnout in 2020 helped Democrats win the White House and the majority in the US Senate.
Many Republicans advancing these bills have cited former President Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud to tighten rules around voting. Lawmakers in 47 states have introduced 361 bills that include voting restrictions as of March 24, according to an updated tally released Thursday by the liberal-leaning Brennan Center for Justice.
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Trying like hell to be Alabama
TheRealNorth
(9,478 posts)jimfields33
(15,769 posts)Im not liking the reason, but does delta need a tax break? They are well established and doubt they need assistance to financially survive.
bucolic_frolic
(43,128 posts)Is this called freedom?
ananda
(28,858 posts)So... what about democracy?
You tell me.
Miguelito Loveless
(4,460 posts)Noted.
sinkingfeeling
(51,445 posts)Cozmo
(1,402 posts)quakerboy
(13,919 posts)Lithos
(26,403 posts)This will backfire as it will create a chill for other businesses looking to do business in GA.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,582 posts)Two can play that game.