Thousands of flights have been canceled over the past couple weeks as the transit system has been rocked by weather. One airline in particular, Southwest Airlines, has struggled to handle the conditions more than others. But fear not, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Congress’s resident hammer perpetually in search of the same two or three nails, has a solution: block an airline merger that does not involve Southwest in any way.
If anything, a merger between JetBlue and Spirit will create more competition, not less, argues a policy analyst with the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.
If states adopt the recommendation, businesses would not only need to limit themselves to sales solicitation, but also remain below the state economic nexus threshold to avoid state income tax.