Without the certainty of a long exemption. it is impossible for the airline industry to make the longterm decisions needed to keep this critical sector of our economy healthy. The airline industry is already under an enormous tax burden. Federal taxes imposed on the airlines include a 10 percent excise tax on airline tickets. a 6.25 percent excise tax on cargo shipments. a $6 per passenger international departure tax. special taxes to support customs. immigration. and agricultural inspection services. and a $3 passenger facilitalion charge at many major airports. These taxes impose costs of $6.7 billion a year on an industry with total revenues of $64 billion a year. Mr.
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