by Charlie Leocha | Aug 5, 2011
I never thought the day would come when I would be happy to see tax collections return. But, today is that day. After rumors that I reported on three days ago of the possibility of a deal on the stalled FAA extension, the extension passed. A jubilant Ray LaHood,...
by Charlie Leocha | Aug 4, 2011
Stranger things have happened. It appears that since the House and Senate have not totally closed down, in an effort to thwart any recess appointments by President Obama, there may be a way to get the FAA reauthorization bill back on track through various...
by Charlie Leocha | Aug 3, 2011
When it comes to giving back taxes, the IRS doesn’t have a clue, or at least it wants to appear that way. In the case of the FAA air transportation excise tax and the domestic segment fees, the IRS has not come up with a method to refund taxes. My latest...
by Charlie Leocha | Aug 2, 2011
Rumors are flying around Washington, DC, that Senate Commerce and Transportation Committee Chairman Rockefeller will capitulate to Chairman Mica of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and pass the extension that the House passed two weeks ago. That...
by Charlie Leocha | Jul 30, 2011
This weekend we look at the slowdown of weddings in Vegas, jousting in Sulmona in the Abruzzo region of Italy and, finally, the surprising amount of vacation that Europeans take each year. I don’t: The decline of Las Vegas quickie weddings The slowdown of...