From: ahk@chinet.com   
      
   Sancho Panza  wrote:   
   >On 5/21/2014 2:33 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:   
   >>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.   
      
   >I am well aware of Mr. Conklin's stand, thank you. I was inquiring as to   
   >your position as stated above and how it might relate or not to Amtrak.   
      
   I guess I don't see how my stand could possibly be any different as I don't   
   believe that apportioning certain expenses on a per passenger basis results   
   in a rational user charge.   
      
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