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It’s the classic saga: good versus evil. The latest playbill from Washington has the airlines as the villain, the taxpayers as the victim and, yes you guessed it, the federal government starring as the hero.  And, as with all good thrillers, there’s a twist.

Just last week, the hero raced to the “rescue.”  However, while valiantly standing in defense of the “victims,” the hero picks their pocket.  In an effort to “protect consumers,” the Department of Transportation issued a ruling requiring all airlines to mask and embed all 16 federal taxes and fees in the price of an airplane ticket.  You got it: “Out of sight, out of mind.”

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