To hold down
costs airplane owners can, ordinarily, claim as income - tax deductions the interest and local taxes they pay on their planes.
«It is outrageous that we are giving yacht and
airplane owners massive tax breaks while we refuse to provide a real minimum wage increase or real property tax relief.»
«It seems like the yacht and
airplane owner lobby is much more powerful than people thought,» Senate Democratic spokesman Mike Murphy.
Even flight enthusiasts and private
airplane owners are attracted to its Hampton Roads Executive Airport.