This estimated loss will be caused by the Trump Administration's perceived hostility by international visitors. Most of these 2017 job and economic losses will occur in the Atlanta area, including significant impact to the 7th Congressional District and Gwinnett County.
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| Rep. Rob Woodall |
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| Sen. Johnny Isakson |
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| Sen. David Perdue |
We call upon Representative Rob Woodall and Senators Johnny Isakson and David Perdue to oppose the Trump Administration's bad policies that have significant negative economic impact on Georgians. And, especially ones that deliver no real security value to the United States.
We hoped to question Rep. Woodall, Sen. Isakson, and Sen. Perdue in public Town Hall meetings. Unfortunately they are unwilling to meet in Town Halls. So far none of our 800 Indivisible GA-7 members have been able to submit questions in telephone town halls held by the congressmen. The photo below is our group gathered on Feb 15th. We dialed into Rep. Woodall's brief 30 minute town hall where Rep. Woodall spent precious time defending the Trump Administration against Russian influence. We have also delivered a petition to Rep. Rob Woodall with hundreds of signatures, requesting a town hall. This petition has gone completely unanswered. Attempts to interact with Senator David Perdue's staff in public meetings have also been futile, as documented by the Christian Science Monitor and Talking Points Memo.
These 2017 economic impact estimates are based on the the fact 52% of all international visitors to Georgia participate in tourism. Travel Weekly magazine says there is already an observed 6.8% decline in international tourism activity. This analysis of impact on Georgia has been performed by Indivisible GA-7 members.
Indivisible GA-7 is a group that self-organized using social media, and consists of local, unpaid concerned citizens in the 7th Congressional District that is temporarily held by Rep. Rob Woodall. Indivisible GA-7 members are focused on promoting good government decision making. We have over 800 members that includes Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. We find it offensive our Congressmen are actively avoiding us and voting against the interests of the State of Georgia and it's citizens.
We encourage Georgia constituents to call their elected officials today. Tell Congress that Georgians do not like the negative impact of the Trump's short-sighted immigration policies that will result in loss of $27 in million economic value, 514 jobs lost and a loss of 35,000 visitors in 2017. We expect our congressional representatives to actively oppose Trump's bad immigration policies and do what right for Georgians.
Rep Rob Woodall
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In 2015 the 998,000 visitor arrivals to Georgia spent an estimated $768 million USD in total direct spending while visiting the state. - October 2016 Travel Market Insights report by Georgia Department of Economic Development.
That is one new job for every 68 international visitors - October 2016 Travel Market Insights report by Georgia Department of Economic Development.
36.5% of the total overseas visitors to Georgia were visiting for a vacation only - October 2016 Travel Market Insights report by Georgia Department of Economic Development.
In 2015 52% of the overseas visitors to Georgia indicated that at some point during their stay they traveled for leisure (vacation/holiday). - - October 2016 Travel Market Insights report by Georgia Department of Economic Development.
In February 2017, the Travel Weekly magazine (as close to an “official” travel publication as they come) has set the decline in foreign tourism at 6.8%....On the web, flight searches for trips heading to the U.S. out of all international locations was recently down by 17%....According to the Global Business Travel Association, in only a single week following announcement of the ban against certain foreign tourists, the activity of business travel declined by nearly $185 million. - Mother Jones http://bit.ly/2m3bK72
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Sources:
In 2015 the 998,000 visitor arrivals to Georgia spent an estimated $768 million USD in total direct spending while visiting the state. - October 2016 Travel Market Insights report by Georgia Department of Economic Development.
That is one new job for every 68 international visitors - October 2016 Travel Market Insights report by Georgia Department of Economic Development.
36.5% of the total overseas visitors to Georgia were visiting for a vacation only - October 2016 Travel Market Insights report by Georgia Department of Economic Development.
In 2015 52% of the overseas visitors to Georgia indicated that at some point during their stay they traveled for leisure (vacation/holiday). - - October 2016 Travel Market Insights report by Georgia Department of Economic Development.
In February 2017, the Travel Weekly magazine (as close to an “official” travel publication as they come) has set the decline in foreign tourism at 6.8%....On the web, flight searches for trips heading to the U.S. out of all international locations was recently down by 17%....According to the Global Business Travel Association, in only a single week following announcement of the ban against certain foreign tourists, the activity of business travel declined by nearly $185 million. - Mother Jones http://bit.ly/2m3bK72
A quick analysis of the impact on New York State.
ReplyDelete$630M drop in spending
14.5K jobs killed
This is based on an observed 6.8% decline in foreign tourism. http://bit.ly/2lAoro9 applied to NY's published stats on economic impact of foreign tourism. http://on.ny.gov/2lA6vKw