Political Quotes

On the recordJune 16, 2010
I do not want to advocate for higher fares, but the truth is that brutal competition and too many seats have probably led to artificially low fares.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Discusses the paradox of low fares resulting from intense competition in the airline industry.

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