Reagan plans to ask for an end to airline subsidies.
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The Administration plans to ask Congress to end the subsidies that guarantee commercial air service for 135 small communities, hoping to save $45 million in the next fiscal year, according to congressional and Administration sources. The plan for ending the Essential Air Service program is expected to run into stiff opposition in Congress since many legislators represent communities whose daily service by commuter airlines depends on the federal money.
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