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"Local economical hardship from shrinking GA business can scare local politicians, which then could cascade that to upper levels." While this is very true, the problem with the user-fee issue is that the economic hardships will not likely be seen until long after the fee system has been established. Long enough, in fact, that the politicians will find it difficult to recognize the cause & effect. Remember, most elected officials are rather near-sighted. And as it is now, the only economic hardship many of them see is from the airline industry. Michael Dean Lavelle Industries, Inc. Ph: 262-757-2237 Fax; 262-763-5607 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 12:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Activism against user fees ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- The main motivation of politicians is to stay in power. Therefore they will pay attention to whatever puts that in jeopardy. Local economical hardship from shrinking GA business can scare local politicians, which then could cascade that to upper levels. That's why the lobbying from Cessna, Cirrus, etc. to the communities in which they have manufacturing facilites is so important... Also smaller GA businesses which happen to be a significant part of their communities' economic activity will have a voice that perhaps could be heard. Eliacim ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
