- Georgia lawmakers approved taking away a $50 million jet fuel tax break from Delta Air Lines after the airline cut discounts for NRA members.
- States are offering huge financial incentives to woo Amazon HQ2.
- The unusual Georgia move to punish a corporation for a political stance by removing a tax break comes as Amazon considers Atlanta among the finalists for its HQ2.
If the city of Atlanta still has a chance of winning the Amazon HQ2 sweepstakes over 19 other finalist metro areas, Georgia lawmakers are doing everything in their power to prevent it from happening. The latest was the decision on Thursday by Georgia lawmakers to pull a tax break for Delta Air Lines, which calls Atlanta home, after Delta was among the first major corporations to end discounts for NRA members.
Amazon is closing in on its search for a second headquarters, and a bill that punishes a company for its political leanings by repealing a tax break probably won't sit well with the socially progressive Amazon as it compares the pitches, including tax incentives, that the Amazon HQ2 cities and states have put together.
Amazon is closing in on its search for a second headquarters, and a bill that punishes a company for its political leanings by repealing a tax break probably won't sit well with the socially progressive Amazon as it compares the pitches, including tax incentives, that the Amazon HQ2 cities and states have put together.
Source: cnbc
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