Dear Republicans,
There are much more cost efficient ways to get bumped up to first class. Then again, since you’re paying for it with Georgia tax dollars, I guess it is pretty much free for you.
ATLANTA — A Whistleblower 2 investigation has found that Delta Air Lines gave some of Georgia’s most powerful political figures campaign contributions that lesser flyers would love to have — upgrades to platinum or gold frequent flyer status.
Delta valued the gold medallions at just under $1,600 and gave them to Rep. Jay Roberts, chairman of the house transportation committee; Sen. Ronnie Chance, chairman of the economic development committee; and house majority leader Larry O’Neal.
Receiving platinum medallions valued at just under $2400 were Lt. Governor Casey Cagle; house speaker pro tem Jan Jones; senate president pro tem Tommie Williams; and former house majority leader Jerry Keen, who got his medallion after deciding not to run last year.
As we all recall, state lawmakers gave $30million in tax breaks to Delta.
Last month, state lawmakers extended a fuel tax break for Delta that will save the company $30 million over two years. The upgrades were granted to the lawmakers last year – so to draw any connection between the two would be just downright mean.
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