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Richard Blumenthal: “The money that airlines earn on ticket fares, the monies that airlines recoup from ancillary costs, like baggage fees…”

On the recordApril 22, 2015
The money that airlines earn on ticket fares, the monies that airlines recoup from ancillary costs, like baggage fees, is not subject to Federal excise taxes
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal highlights lost federal revenue from airline fees not taxed.

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