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iBoaterer[_3_]

In article ,
says...

On Tue, 3 Sep 2013 13:11:24 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
says...

Rail lines need a direct subsidy, just to keep the train moving.

As do planes.

Bull****

Have you looked at the taxes on a plane ticket. Most of the
"subsidies" you talk about are actually paid for by the air traveler,
not the general fund like the railroads.

You pay
Federal taxes
7.5% for infrastructure
$3.50 per takeoff for ATC
$2.50 per boarding for TSA

and the airport tacks on $3 -$18 for their expenses.

That was in 2007. The way taxes work it may be a lot more than that
now.

I suppose I could dig out the charges on my tickets to Oregon a couple
months ago and look.

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