Comments on: After years of airline subsidies, how about a payback for taxpayers? http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/after-years-of-airline-subsidies-how-about-a-payback-for-taxpayers/ The last honest travel site Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Georgia TSA Worker Accused of Kidnapping Woman From Airport, Sexual Assault - Page 2 - Stormfront http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/after-years-of-airline-subsidies-how-about-a-payback-for-taxpayers/comment-page-1/#comment-29385 Georgia TSA Worker Accused of Kidnapping Woman From Airport, Sexual Assault - Page 2 - Stormfront Thu, 25 Nov 2010 04:46:37 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5116#comment-29385 [...] grants and $1.65 billion in loan guarantees in case the airline loan defaults." Read more... After years of airline subsidies, how about a payback for taxpayers? __________________ The Fable of the Ducks & the Hens by George Rockwell If you can't be well [...] [...] grants and $1.65 billion in loan guarantees in case the airline loan defaults." Read more… After years of airline subsidies, how about a payback for taxpayers? __________________ The Fable of the Ducks & the Hens by George Rockwell If you can't be well [...]

]]> By: Laura Louzader http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/after-years-of-airline-subsidies-how-about-a-payback-for-taxpayers/comment-page-1/#comment-29065 Laura Louzader Wed, 17 Nov 2010 01:28:43 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5116#comment-29065 A discussion of subsidies and favors granted the airline industry in this country, is timely, especially now that we are considering massive subsidies for high speed rail. However, per Steve's comment regarding the huge subsidies for agri-business, the better to make food more expensive for the taxpayers who underwrite the entire hairball of corporate welfare and subsidies, from operating subsidies to low-interest loans to tax abatements and TIF districts to outright bailouts, for inefficient and/or obsolete industries, we need to start steeply rolling back subsidies of all kinds. We now have such a tangle of subsidies that we have completely no idea what really pays its own way and what does not. At the same time, we need to level the regulatory playing field for the various modes of industry and power generation, as well as other industries. The only way to rebuild a sustainable economy OR a sustainable transportation system is upon industries that pay for themselves. A discussion of subsidies and favors granted the airline industry in this country, is timely, especially now that we are considering massive subsidies for high speed rail.

However, per Steve’s comment regarding the huge subsidies for agri-business, the better to make food more expensive for the taxpayers who underwrite the entire hairball of corporate welfare and subsidies, from operating subsidies to low-interest loans to tax abatements and TIF districts to outright bailouts, for inefficient and/or obsolete industries, we need to start steeply rolling back subsidies of all kinds. We now have such a tangle of subsidies that we have completely no idea what really pays its own way and what does not.

At the same time, we need to level the regulatory playing field for the various modes of industry and power generation, as well as other industries. The only way to rebuild a sustainable economy OR a sustainable transportation system is upon industries that pay for themselves.

]]> By: Hugh Jorgan http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/after-years-of-airline-subsidies-how-about-a-payback-for-taxpayers/comment-page-1/#comment-19527 Hugh Jorgan Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:39:24 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5116#comment-19527 I hardly consider any of those listed to be subsidies. You want to be upset about something write an article about agriculture subsidies. Nobody seems to care at all about those. I hardly consider any of those listed to be subsidies. You want to be upset about something write an article about agriculture subsidies. Nobody seems to care at all about those.

]]> By: Alaska Air Thieves - (AK) - Page 3 - City-Data Forum http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/after-years-of-airline-subsidies-how-about-a-payback-for-taxpayers/comment-page-1/#comment-15834 Alaska Air Thieves - (AK) - Page 3 - City-Data Forum Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:03:46 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5116#comment-15834 [...] Originally Posted by teamcoltra It is cheaper to fly in Europe because everything is subsidized by the government over there. You do realize that our airlines receive federal subsides correct? After years of airline subsidies, how about a payback for taxpayers? [...] [...] Originally Posted by teamcoltra It is cheaper to fly in Europe because everything is subsidized by the government over there. You do realize that our airlines receive federal subsides correct? After years of airline subsidies, how about a payback for taxpayers? [...]

]]> By: Tripso Post: After years of airline subsidies, how about a payback for taxpayers? : How Was Your Flight? http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/after-years-of-airline-subsidies-how-about-a-payback-for-taxpayers/comment-page-1/#comment-5027 Tripso Post: After years of airline subsidies, how about a payback for taxpayers? : How Was Your Flight? Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:10:32 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5116#comment-5027 [...] HERE to read his post, “After years of airline subsidies, how about a payback for [...] [...] HERE to read his post, “After years of airline subsidies, how about a payback for [...]

]]> By: Steve http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/after-years-of-airline-subsidies-how-about-a-payback-for-taxpayers/comment-page-1/#comment-4995 Steve Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:47:30 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5116#comment-4995 Interesting report. It may be challenging from a policy perspective, but it seems entirely in the public interest to have future subsidies tied to improvements for passengers and airline workers. Interesting report. It may be challenging from a policy perspective, but it seems entirely in the public interest to have future subsidies tied to improvements for passengers and airline workers.

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