Scrapping air travel tax is just crude populism

FINE Gael leader Enda Kenny’s promise recently to abolish the €10 air travel tax is crude populism.

Those clamouring to abolish taxes never say how the money lost will be recouped. Would he close down a few hospitals, tax food, or what?

There is no evidence to support his absurd claim that it is costing jobs and killing tourism; it is obvious that fewer people are travelling because of the recession.