Fri, Feb 09, 2007
There Ya Go, Applying Logic To The Situation...
The
General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) told ANN this
week of an interesting exchange between a Congressional leader and
DOT Secretary Mary Peters, regarding the Administration's
contention they must establish user fees
to achieve transformation of the national airspace system.
Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) questioned Secretary Peters
Thursday morning before the Senate Appropriations Committee,
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and
Related Agencies. The Senator questioned the Secretary on her plans
to implement user fees and significantly raise aviation fuel
taxes.
He began by pointing out that the President's budget shows that
the upcoming FAA reauthorization bill and its user fees and fuel
tax scheme would raise LESS revenue than simply extending current
law and tax rates. Administration budget documents show that
between 2008 and 2012, the new user fee scheme will raise
approximately $1 billion less than the current funding
mechanism.
The Senator went on to ask, "How can you say your funding
proposal is needed to modernize our nation's air traffic control
system when you would raise less revenue over the next five
years?"
GAMA President Pete Bunce told ANN he applauds such
questions.
"I'm pleased to see that within days of the Administration
releasing its budget, Members of Congress are asking tough
questions about this ill-advised funding scheme," Bunce said. "We
hope that more Members of Congress will challenge the
Administration's rhetoric that our aviation system cannot be
modernized without implementing user fees."
GAMA is an international trade association headquartered in
Washington, DC representing over 50 of the world's leading
manufacturers of general aviation aircraft, engines, avionics and
related equipment.
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