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Mike Quigley: “I am actually not inclined to call them fees unless there is a nexus between the use and what the money collected then…”

On the recordMarch 13, 2013
I am actually not inclined to call them fees unless there is a nexus between the use and what the money collected then goes for. Otherwise, I call it a tax.
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Mike Quigley
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Quigley questions the justification for proposed aviation fees, suggesting they resemble taxes without clear benefits.

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