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th e subsid y give n t o th e Mercedit aAirpor t i n th e Cit y of

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th e Essentia l Ai r

Servic e Progra m (EAS) . A s acitize n i n th e sout hare ao f th e islan dthi s wil l affec t directl y t o th e econom y of th e entir e zone . Th e Airpor t

help s u s a s a n ad-ho c airport , bu t als o help s th e touris mi n th e south , east , an dcentra l are ao f th e Island . Mercedit ai s th e fastes t wa y t o connec t

wit hPuert o Rico' s capita l Sa n Juan . I t i s als o essentia l tha t

schedul e ai r

service , includin g bot hpassenge r an dcargo , betwee n Ponc e an d San Jua n continue . Puert o Ric o ha s atmiqu e geographi c characteristic s an dcultura l tie s t o th e Caribbea n an dLati n America . Th e continuit y of internationa l ai r

service s fro mal l th e serviceabl e point s i n th e islan di s essentia l t o e hcultura l an deconomi c growt hof th e region . Th e terminatio n o f th e subsid y woul d impl y th e dismissa l o f

th e airpor t

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th e sout hregio n of

Puert o Rico , I urg e tha t Mercedit aAirpor t

continu e i nth e EA S platform . Cordially ,

Mr . Vicj6r

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Ponce , Puert o Ric o Dea r Miste r LaHood : I amwritin g thes e few word s t o le t yo u kno w my concer n abou t th e terminatio n o f

th e subsid y give n t o th e Mercedit aAirpor t i n th e Cit

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schedul e ai r

service , includin g bot hpassenge r an dcargo , betwee n Ponc e an dSan Jua n continue . Puert o Ric o ha s auniqu e geographi c characteristic s an dcultura l ties t o th e Caribbea n an dLati n America , Th e continuit y o f internationa l ai r

service s fro mall th e serviceabl e point s i n th e islan d i s essentia l t o th e cultura l an deconomi c growt ho f th e region . Th e terminatio n o f th e subsid y woul dimpl y th e dismissa l o f th e airpor t

employee s increasin g unemploymen t percentag e i n Puert o Rico . A s a n employe r

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schedul e ai r

service , includin g bot hpassenge r an dcargo , betwee n Ponc e an dSan Jua ncontinue . Puert o Ric o ha s auniqu e geographi c characteristic s an dcultura l tics t o th e Caribbea n an dLati n America . Th e continuit y o f internationa l ai r

service s fro mall th e serviceabl e point s i n th e islan d i s essentia l t o th e cultura l an deconomi c growt ho f th e region . Th e terminatio n o f th e subsid y woul dimpl y th e dismissa l o f th e airpor t

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Ponce , Puert o Ric o Dea r Miste r LaHood : I a mwritin g thes e few word s t o le t yo u kno w m y concer n abou t th e terminatio n o f

th e subsid y give n t o th e Mercedit aAirpor t i nth e Cit

y o f Ponc e throug hth e Essentia l Ai r Servic e Progra m (EAS) . A s atrade r

i n th e sout hare ao f

th e islan dthi s wil l affec t direcd y t o th e econom y o f th e entir e zone . Th e Airpor t

help s u s a s a n a dho c airport , bu t als o help s th e touris mi n th e south , east , an d centra l are ao f

th e Island . Mercedit ai s th e fastes t way t o connec t

wit hPuert o Rico' s capital , Sa n Juan . I t i s als o essentia l tha t

schedul e ai r

service , includin g bot hpassenge r an dcargo , betwee n Ponc e an dSa n Jua n continue . Puert o Ric o ha s auniqu e geographi c characteristic s an dcultura l ties t o th e Caribbea n an dLati n America . Th e continuit y o f internationa l ai r

service s fro mall th e serviceabl e point s i n th e islan d i s essentia l t o th e cultura l an deconomi c growt ho f th e region . Th e terminatio n o f th e subsid y woul dimpl y th e dismissa l o f th e airpor t

employee s increasin g unemploymen t percentag e i n Puert o Rico . A s a n employe r

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th e subsid y give n t o th e Mercedit aAirpor t i n th e Cit y of

Ponc e troug hth e Essentia l Ai r Servic e Progra m (EAS) . A s acitize n i n th e sout hare aof th e islan dthi s wil l affec t directl y t o th e econom y o f th e entir e zone . Th e airpor t

help s u s a s a n a dho c airport , bu t als o help s th e touris mi n th e south , east , an d centra l are aof

th e Island . Mercedit ai s th e fastes t wa y t o connec t

wit hPuert o Rico' s capital , Sa n Juan . I t i s als o essentia l tha t

schedul e ai r

service , includin g bot hpassenge r an dcargo , betwee n Ponc e an dSa n Jua n continue . Puert o Ric o ha s auniqu e geographi c characteristic s an dcultura l tie s t o th e Caribbea n an dLati n America , Th e continuit y of internationa l ai r

service s fro mal l th e serviceabl e point s i n th e islan d i s essentia l t o th e cultura l an deconomi c growt ho f th e region . Th e terminatio n of th e subsid y woul dimpl y th e dismissa l of th e airpor t

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Ponce , Puert o Ric o Dea r Miste r LaHood : I amwritin g thes e fe w word s t o le t yo u kno w my concer n abou t th e terminatio n o f

th e subsid y give n t o th e Mercedit aAirpor t i nth e Cit y o f

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th e Island . Mercedit ai s th e festest way t o connec t

wit hPuert o Rico' s capital , San Juan . I t i s als o essentia l tha t

schedul e ai r

service , includin g bot hpassenge r an dcargo , betwee n Ponc e an dSan Jua n continue . Puert o Ric o ha s auniqu e geographi c characteristic s an dcultura l ties t o th e Caribbea n an dLati n America . Th e continuit y o f internationa l air

service s fro mal l th e serviceabl e point s i n th e islan d i s essentia l t o th e cultura l an deconomi c growt ho f th e region . Th e terminatio n o f th e subsid y woul dimpl y th e dismissa l o f th e airpor t

employee s increasin g unemploymen t percentag e i n Puert o Rico . A s a n employe r

an dcitize n o f

th e sout hregio no f

Puert o Rico , I urg e tha t Mercedit aAirpor t continu e i n th e EA S platform . Sincerely , Statur e Februar y 28.201 1 Nam e

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