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Off is not fair. reporter: at issue is whether to cut thousands of dollars the government gives to 13 rural airports. all we re trying to do is end these wasteful subsidies, some as high as 3,700 a ticket. reporter: the senate s top democrat calls it extreme. i do my best to protect the state, sometimes you have to be reasonable, i think. reporter: the house passed a bill and left town. they passed a bill and said to the united states senate either you take it our way or it will be no runway. reporter: during the shutdown the government cannot tax airline tickets. it s losing $200 million a week. don t expect to see those savings if you re booking. some airlines raised prices to compensate, now some have announced they are refunding customers. veronica? tracy pie potts in washingto thank you. this afternoon, andrea
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