MidwestDad
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Taxing the airline would be literally punishing and depriving a service member of a living solely because he/she served in the military. Moreover, it is as un-American, and socialistic as anything could be. All due respect; terrible idea.
Nonsense - it just forces the airlines to contribute to the training of the experienced pilots they hire. It is still a fraction of the cost of paying the training themselves and they know it. Would not cost anyone a job - still all the cockpit seats to fill and air travel miles are ever increasing. Its all academic anyway but an interesting economic debate.
As for being socialist it is LESS socialist than having every US taxpayer subsidize private sector airline pilot training via USAF defense budget tax dollars instead of only the flying public who benefits paying directly through ticket prices.
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