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Airport and Airway Trust Fund taxes

Aviation taxes that fund the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.

What this means

Ticket, fuel, and related aviation taxes that help finance FAA and airport/airway programs through the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.

CBO variable: rev_excise_avn_aatf_subtotal

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Excise taxes
Taxes on specific goods or activities (fuel, alcohol, tobacco, aviation, and more).
Domestic aviation taxes
Taxes on domestic air travel and related activity.

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