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On the recordSeptember 19, 2012
I believe in the future, as we have seen airlines consolidate, that we are going to see prices continue to go up and make it more and more difficult for the middle class that continues to be squeezed and eliminated in American society as a valued part of our country.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Warns about rising airfares affecting the middle class and the need for rail alternatives.

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