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Jose Luis Correa: So we tax our passengers for security, and that money does not go to security, it goes to debt budget reduction.

On the recordOctober 28, 2019
So we tax our passengers for security, and that money does not go to security, it goes to debt budget reduction.
Said by
Jose Luis Correa
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Correa highlights misallocation of tax funds intended for airport security.

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