Political Quotes

“Hunting and angling are beloved traditions. They are activities I enjoyed with my grandfather and my father, and I enjoy them with my children. Hunting and angling are not just sports, however. They're also a way of life where fathers and mothers can spend quality time with their children and pass on some knowledge of what they learned as children themselves. There are over 34 million hunters and anglers in the United States, and they spend more than $76 billion a year in hunting and fishing. It is safe to say that hunters and anglers are an economic powerhouse, driving the economy from big businesses to rural towns, through booms and recessions. They are directly supportive of 1.6 million jobs, which is twice as many jobs as the combined civilian payrolls of our Air Force, our Army, our Navy and our Marine Corps. Because of hunters, 28,000 jobs are supported in Pennsylvania alone. Over $425 million of tax revenues is generated that can preserve land and wildlife.”