From: ahk@chinet.com   
      
   Sancho Panza  wrote:   
   >On 5/20/2014 11:29 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:   
   >>Stephen Sprunk  wrote:   
   >>>On 20-May-14 17:29, conklin wrote:   
   >>>>"Adam H. Kerman"  wrote:   
      
   >>>>>Still want to hear from George as to why special taxes on   
   >>>>>passengers are required if the airport isn't being subsidized.   
      
   >>>>Taxes on passengers are not "subsidies."   
      
   >>>They are if they're not collected in proportion to their usage and by   
   >>>the provider of what they're using.   
      
   >>>The PFC, which is a flat amount per user levied by and collected by the   
   >>>airport, is a user fee.   
      
   >>You've got conklin disease and should be ashamed of yourself. It's not   
   >>a user fee. It's a tax. Passengers don't consume airport resources in   
   >>proportion to the charge they've paid. What do you think it represents,   
   >>a washroom attendant fee? Seat rental?   
      
   >Does that apply to Amtrak, too?   
      
   George keeps proposing one for intercity stations.   
      
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