[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11813]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            GENERAL AVIATION

  (Mr. POMPEO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. POMPEO. Mr. Speaker, President Obama has systematically and 
recklessly attacked the general aviation industry. It's one of 
America's last remaining great manufacturing industries, employing over 
1.2 million people and contributing $150 billion in economic activity 
each year. He has demonized its users and drawn a line in the sand for 
higher taxes.
  And whom is President Obama hurting? Bill Gates? Warren Buffett? No. 
He's hurting line workers in Wichita, Kansas, and all over the country. 
He's hurting small business owners trying to get from Topeka to Des 
Moines to close a business deal.
  These attacks on our industry are only a diversion, a distraction 
from the failed economic policies of this administration. His policies 
have left us with a $1.6 trillion deficit this year alone and a loss of 
over 2 million jobs during his time in office.
  Mr. Speaker, the aviation industry is not asking for a bailout like 
he gave the auto guys. Just leave us alone. Get out of the way. We have 
a community that just wants to create jobs and grow our economy. That 
may not be your agenda, Mr. President, but it is certainly mine.

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