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This isn't a horrible idea. I know some aren't interested in working towards balancing the budget, but money needs to come from somewhere. It sounds like the increase will be just a few bucks, so the only people that will be severely impacted are people that have the luxury to travel a lot. Them and big business.
Bravo on a pretty good idea.
No the money doesn't need come from somewhere, government involvement in all facets of our lives and the spending that goes along with that needs to stop.
I refuse to be molested by barely educated idiots impressed with themselves.
Be a slave to the airlines hub and spoke schedule.
Be packed like cattle into a aluminum tube.
Deal with obese people flowing into your seat.
I don't care.. I'll never fly again in my life.... outdated, inefficient security at the airports compared to Europe, and the cost of flights... don't get me started. I'd rather drive.
Actually I think it's a good idea. It turns out that the rich do a lot more travelling than other classes. And certainly the big corporations that are sitting on record profits can afford to pay more for air travel for their executives.
As reported in Forbes: "All Americans pay an average of a third of their incomes for housing.
The second highest expense of top earners in America is transportation; the rich spend about 17 percent of their income traveling for business and pleasure.
On the other hand, the lower classes spend about 17 percent of their income on feeding their families."
No the money doesn't need come from somewhere, government involvement in all facets of our lives and the spending that goes along with that needs to stop.
Crazy thing is a majority of the proceeds from the proposed increase would go towards paying down the deficit and not be applied to the TSA . But agree the TSA should go regardless.
Of course the deceptive Obama disingenuously claims the tax is for corps to pay their fair share (lol), but we all know those costs are handed down to the consumer.
Actually I think it's a good idea. It turns out that the rich do a lot more travelling than other classes. And certainly the big corporations that are sitting on record profits can afford to pay more for air travel for their executives.
As reported in Forbes: "All Americans pay an average of a third of their incomes for housing.
The second highest expense of top earners in America is transportation; the rich spend about 17 percent of their income traveling for business and pleasure.
On the other hand, the lower classes spend about 17 percent of their income on feeding their families."
Ah, no. Most business travelers are not rich. This this will increase the cost of business travel and reduce the competitiveness of many small to mid- sized businesses.
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