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are far more groups who either currently oppose "Teaming," or who 

 will oppose the plan once they learn of it, than the 800 on lAFWA's 

 list. 



An excise tax on outdoor equipment is a serious card to play, a card 

 that the ACA believes could hurt outdoor recreation and should be 

 relied upon only as a last resort. Even if such a measure is needed 

 today, "Teaming" is not a plan that addresses the nation's most critical 

 resource needs. This is a poorly conceived plan with priorities that are 

 inconsistent with the wishes of the outdoor community. If a user 

 supported funding plan is necessary, now or in the future, it should be 

 one devised by the broader outdoor recreation and natural resource 

 community to address specific needs, not a piecemeal plan driven by 

 an organization primarily seeking to fund its own constituency. 



