Georgia lawmakers voted to nix a tax benefit for Atlanta-based Delta as part of a broader tax package approved Thursday, following the airline's decision to sever ties with the National Rifle Association. Casey Cagle, who very publicly threatened to pull the airline tax break earlier this week, said in a statement. Nathan Deal, serving his last year in office, said he plans to sign the tax package, though he initially pushed for the airline tax break. It was originally pitched as an “airline tax break,” rather than one that would only benefit Delta. “I will kill any tax legislation that benefits @Delta unless the company changes its position and fully reinstates its relationship with the @NRA,” Cagle, who heads the Georgia State Senate, tweeted on Monday.

Source: Fox News March 01, 2018 21:14 UTC