03-02-2018, 11:36 AM
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#4334
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Originally Posted by nik-
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Delta posted this a few days ago, maybe in anticipation.
https://news.delta.com/deltas-econom...tlanta-georgia
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Delta is a major supporter of jobs in Georgia
With 33,000 employees statewide, Delta is Georgia’s No. 1 private employer, directly responsible for $43.5 billion in economic impact a year.
Delta is one of Georgia’s most powerful engines for economic growth
Delta contributes $300 million annually to Georgia state and local governments through taxes and fees.
The company paid its Georgia employees $500 million in profit sharing in 2017, resulting in $30 million in income tax withholdings.
Delta pays more than $200 million a year in operating expenses to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, supporting airport police, fire, security and other functions.
Direct flights out of Atlanta have supported nearly $11 billion in foreign investment in Georgia since 2011 and the creation of more than 42,000 jobs in Georgia
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