On the recordJune 5, 2012
It violates U.S. sovereignty, because a U.S. carrier has to pay the European tax for all segments of a flight from the U.S. to Europe.
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congress.govKay Bailey Hutchison: “It violates U.S. sovereignty, because a U.S. carrier has to pay the European tax for all segments of a flight from the…”
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She highlights the sovereignty issues with the EU's tax on U.S. flights.
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