US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is debating whether they can recover the tax revenue from airlines lost after the Federal Aviation Administration closed down on July 23. The 7.5% airline tax is paid by passengers when they buy their tickets, which the airlines send to the government. However, many airlines have not been able to send that amount onto the government and are pocketing the difference. LaHood wants to find a way to claw back that money. American, United, Continental, Delta, US Airways, Southwest, AirTran and JetBlue have all raised their fares by 7.5%. LaHood has told several airlines that

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