Ron Paul is one of the few presidential candidates that does not fly by private jet because the campaign can't afford it yet, according to his campaign chairman, Kent Snyder. Congressman Paul's FEC April Quarterly Report reads that Ron Paul has raised about $640,000 so far. Once they have raised enough to get Paul's message across at lightning speed on a private jet, Snyder replied, "I hope we have that option." How about we help make that option a reality?
The Associated Press reported that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton disclosed $450,000 in private jet charter costs. Barack Obama, John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, and John Edwards have reported paying almost $910,000 in private jet charters. Ron Paul being uncensored on
www.ImperialJets.com regardless of whether he uses our services: PRICELESS.
Aside from voting against regulating the internet - Like They Really Have the Power to do that Anyway -
Ron Paul opposes FAA user fee increases on general aviation that propose to increase the cost of private jet travel. Congressman Paul's Chief of Staff stated, "He always votes and speaks out against taking money out of trust funds when they are supposed to go for one purpose and using them for general government or purposes other than that for which they are collected."
FAA Administrator, Marion C. Blakey, stated that commercial airline travel accounts for "about 73 percent of the cost of the air traffic system." As I wrote on my prior syndication pertinent to this issue, the
FAA admits that
"Most general aviation flights - private jet charter flights - arrive and depart at fixed based operators with low air traffic activity that don't require or use FAA or FAA contracted air traffic control services."
Then why
exclusively charge general aviation
an additional 56.4 cent common fuel tax rate due to projected industry growth in the commercial airline sector too?
The FAA states: "Unlike a discrete user fee, which can easily be set at different levels based on the type of facility used, it would be administratively burdensome to charge different fuel tax rates based on the facilities used." So charge us just because you don't want to put another clerk on the payroll? What happened to job creation?
The FAA further refutes opposition to their proposal citing that a 5% increase in operation costs of private jet flights will not ruin general aviation. On a FAA fact sheet structured to explain their proposal the FAA states that a general aviation flight from Teterboro, New Jersey to Tampa, Florida will cost an additional $600 commensurate to an estimated $13,000 in flight operation.
Mike Dever, who sponsors a social-network movement to oppose general aviation user fees on
www.youchoose.net, states that the
FAA just wants to have small increases approved so they can charge general aviation more in the future. Dever argued that instead of being charged $20 for using airspace surrounding commercial airports, the
FAA will have more leverage to increase that fee to $200 in the future. Dever concluded, "I just see it as a terrible precedent that gets set."
Lets help his campaign take flight - by private jet charter of course - gathering support for Congressman Ron Paul in 2008. Once a few million get an email coming from us, he'll get the news coverage that'll raise the funds to level out the playing field.
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I am Neal Rodriguez, with Imperial Jets, out of New York City. We have some private aircraft at our disposal, and I wanted to know if Congressman Ron Paul would be interested in being flown by private jet on our dime. We can arrange private jet travel to a destination on the campaign trail if he finds it appropriate.
We are most supportive of Ron Paul’s stand on limited government; particularly his opposition to FAA User Fees which surprisingly gathered considerable positive feedback and has helped spread the word on Ron Paul’s bid for the presidency
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Commercial airline travel accounts for 73%.. this guy runs a private jet company... he pays more for fuel then the commercial airlines... he supports ron paul for ending the legislation. makes sense to me.