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The point of the tax is to tie the costs of externalities (pollution, climate change, etc.) directly to the usage.
Not taxing fuel means the population as a whole winds up subsidizing the air travelers and their impact on the country.
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The point of the tax is to tie the costs of externalities (pollution, climate change, etc.) directly to the usage.
Not taxing fuel means the population as a whole winds up subsidizing the air travelers and their impact on the country.