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Recent Political Change May Positively Affect GA

It's about time:

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AVwebFlash Volume 12, Number 45b -- November 9, 2006
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CHANGES IN CONGRESS WILL AFFECT GA, SAYS AOPA
(http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#193663)
On Tuesday, voters changed the balance of power in the U.S. House
of Representatives, and apparently the Senate, from Republican to
Democratic, and this will have a positive impact for pilots, says
AOPA President Phil Boyer


I fail to see how "winning" on the user fee issue is going to be that
much of a help if taxation, economic depression, "Fair Trade," and an
out of control EPA make GA unaffordable for all but the political and
entertainment elite.

Flying is expensive, and we can afford it only in a healthy economy.
The economics of the left work only in Fantasyland, and the Democrats
seem totally resistant to learning the lessons of history. Should they
really obtain a working majority (which has not yet happened), few of
us will be able to afford flying 10 years from now.



I believe both views are mistaken.
Politics in flying (like politics in many, many things)is about personal
interest, and not ideological or financial issues. The best political
protection for GA is to have the greatest number of pilots in elected
office. They're about equally mixed between Republicans and Democrats -
If you want to go "single issue" on GA, vote for the guy with the plane!

GF