Airports are essential to our national infrastructure. They boast a national economic impact of $1.4 trillion, and contribute roughly 7 percent of the U.S. GDP.
Hank Johnson: “Airports are essential to our national infrastructure. They boast a national economic impact of $1.4 trillion, and…”
On the recordMarch 25, 2019
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Johnson highlights the economic significance of airports to the U.S. economy.
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