Airline and travel association representatives are mounting a furious offensive to fight potential passenger tax increases from being part of any budget deal on Capitol Hill. The second so-called super committee of lawmakers established to end the October government shutdown and debt-ceiling fight reportedly has been considering doubling the Transportation Security Administration passenger security tax, paid every time flyers step aboard, from $2.50 to $5. "Raising taxes is lose-lose for airlines, passengers, jobs and our overall economy," argues Airlines for America (A4A) CEO Nicholas Calio. "It's inappropriate for Congress to use airline passengers as an ATM when it needs more money."
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