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Spencer Bachus: “Airline fares, I mean, you have talked about they have escalated, but they have actually, as far as taking into account…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2013
Airline fares, I mean, you have talked about they have escalated, but they have actually, as far as taking into account inflation, they are one of the best, they are more competitive than they have ever been.
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Spencer Bachus
Alabama

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Bachus argues that airline fares are competitive despite claims of escalation.

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