Comments on: Obama’s Aviation Fee Increase is a Stupid Idea http://www.businesspundit.com/obamas-aviation-fee-increase-is-a-stupid-idea/ Entrepreneurship, Startup Companies and Business Philosophy Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:09:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt SF http://www.businesspundit.com/obamas-aviation-fee-increase-is-a-stupid-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-12766 Matt SF Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:35:04 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=9447#comment-12766 I think a general "luxury tax" is coming where most things that were government subsidized will now be paid by the users. I can't say I approve of this fee increase, but as someone who used to fly 10x/month on average, I can't say I disapprove either. The funds need to come from somewhere after all. However, if they do this, they should fix the [bleepin] TSA into something that works. I got my 2" keychain knife through security for 3 months before I realized it was buried in my laptop bag. Some security! I think a general “luxury tax” is coming where most things that were government subsidized will now be paid by the users. I can’t say I approve of this fee increase, but as someone who used to fly 10x/month on average, I can’t say I disapprove either. The funds need to come from somewhere after all.

However, if they do this, they should fix the [bleepin] TSA into something that works. I got my 2″ keychain knife through security for 3 months before I realized it was buried in my laptop bag. Some security!

]]> By: Constance Reader http://www.businesspundit.com/obamas-aviation-fee-increase-is-a-stupid-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-12763 Constance Reader Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:53:23 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/?p=9447#comment-12763 As much as such a review of security is needed, do you really want to be the president who laid off hundreds to thousands of TSA personnel during a depression? It's an economic winner but a political loser. I say this with deep regret, because I travel for a living and have come to despise the airport routine. As much as such a review of security is needed, do you really want to be the president who laid off hundreds to thousands of TSA personnel during a depression? It’s an economic winner but a political loser. I say this with deep regret, because I travel for a living and have come to despise the airport routine.

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