A few days ago, I posted how Spirit Airlines was making a stupid mistake charging fees for carry-on luggage.From CNN:
New York (CNNMoney.com) – Senate Democrats are taking aim at carry-on baggage fees after Spirit Airlines became the first U.S. carrier to propose charging passengers to store luggage in overhead bins.
On Wednesday, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-New York, introduced a bill that would amend the tax code to eliminate a loophole that he and four other Senators say allows airlines to avoid taxes on certain fees.
"This latest fee crosses the line and is a slap in the face to travelers," Schumer said in a statement. "Our legislation will rein in the airlines and keep air travelers from being gouged every time they board a plane."
That effort comes one day after two other Senators put forward a bill that would change how the Federal Aviation Administration regulates carry-on baggage fees.
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The point here is that rather than allow the marketplace to work, Congress fiddles with the tax code to provide breaks to special interests... and then gets their panties in a wad when special interests change the marketplace because of those very codes.The more big government gets involved in the marketplace, the more things seem to go wrong... go wrong... go wrong.
Perhaps that is a lesson that should be applied to other Congressional efforts.