"xyzzy" wrote in message
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Who pays to build and maintain all those airports we fly out of?


We do.



Who pays to build and maintain all the navaids we depend on?


We do.



Who pays for all those air traffic controllers that are available for us
24/7?


We do.



etc. etc.

If you honestly think the user fees you pay in taxes on your
100LL cover the cost of your use of this stuff, you are
seriously fooling yourself.


Am I? The last figures I saw had user fees covering about 85% of these
costs. Am I wrong?