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Old 15th Jul 2006, 09:18
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catflaps
 
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I was wondering how they get away with the subsidies they are giving for the Norfolk flights. The local paper says the new service is receiving funding from the local Council, District Council, development agency, old uncle Tom Cobbley and all. It's all public money and its all a complete waste of public money, because it subsidises something that should be provided by free enterprise. By all means give them some tax-breaks, but why give them a cash hand-out? What's the constructive purpose of using taxpayers money to tempt passengers away from one airport to use an alternative one?
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