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"Matt Barrow" wrote in message ... "Mike Rapoport" wrote in message hlink.net... Jay, this is total BS. The amount raised from the tax on avgas is $60 million annually. It doesn't even begin to pay for flight service stations nevermind airports or anything else. Even AOPA achknowleged this in a recent magazine. If we were to support airports with a gas tax gas would be $7.80...or more... Does the tax on Jet-A and other fees support the airlines usages? Has anyone ever done a complete breakout of costs vs. revenue of the air transport system at all levels? Interestingly, I recall a few articles a few years ago the over-the-road trucks pay roughly half of taxes and fees for the interstate and state highways, but they cause more than 3/4ths of wear-and-tear and damage. When someone else foots the bill, new and more efficient processes and technologies never seem to get implemented as quickly as when we pay our own way (like good, mature adults). One last thing; the current FSS is, IMO, a throwback to the olden days before long distance phones and high speed communications. Every big city doesn't need a FSS, and especially doesn't need several. My take is it's a jobs program for otherwise unemployable controllers ( :~) ) just like most of the "education" system. -- Matt --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO |
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