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"We at AOPA are very disappointed in President Obama's statements today concerning　raising taxes on private aircraft.　

"Imposing higher taxes on GA aircraft by lengthening depreciation schedules is inconsistent both with sound economic principals and with the promises of support made by the President's own Secretary of Transportation just a few months ago during a speech in Wichita.

"General aviation aircraft are used by businesses of all sizes to generate opportunities and create growth--often in communities that aren't easily accessible through other means.

"The use of GA aircraft creates and sustains thousands of American jobs, and GA manufacturing is one of the few sectors that produces much needed U.S. exports--a fact the President himself acknowledged in the same news conference where he derided the use of those aircraft."

Craig L. Fuller
President and CEO
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association