Governor Rick Scott of Florida Supports Taiwan F-16 Deal in Letter to President Obama

August 5, 2011

On August 2, Governor Rick Scott of Florida sent a letter to President Obama in support of selling 66 F-16C/D fighter jets to Taiwan. In his letter, Governor Scott said that the sale and manufacturing of F-16 aircraft supports hundreds of skilled jobs in his state, and that the sale of new aircraft to Taiwan would save 477 direct jobs and 1,446 indirect jobs in Florida.

Governor Scott reminded the President that the window of opportunity to act on Taiwan’s request for new fighters is rapidly closing, and requested that the Obama Administration accept Taiwan’s Letter of Request for F-16C/Ds.

 

Governor Rick Scott of Florida Letter to President Obama supporting F-16C/D fighter jets to Taiwan (PDF file)

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