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Sat Apr 18, 2015, 03:02 PM

Apr 2015

But one of the largest contributes to John Mica's campaign is Airlines for America and the single largest industry to contribute is the Air Transport industry. Coincidence? I think not.

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GOP files bill to privatize air traffic control [View all] bluevoter4life Apr 2015 OP

Gee.. is it POSSIBILE that Mica has been underfunding Taylorz Apr 2015 #1

He was hoping you would not say that out loud. ManiacJoe Apr 2015 #56

Welcome to DU... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2015 #66

Shades of Reagan's war against the air traffic controllers still_one Apr 2015 #2

Agreed, still_one mike dub Apr 2015 #35

Great minds think alike. I really hope the Democrats and Obama don't allow this still_one Apr 2015 #39

Translate: The GOP wants a private company to take over air traffic control so that the owners JDPriestly Apr 2015 #3

What happens when.... bluevoter4life Apr 2015 #5

Thanks. Keep posting on this because the rest of us don't know much about these aspects JDPriestly Apr 2015 #6

I will try to update as information becomes available. eom bluevoter4life Apr 2015 #12

Well if the current state of baggage handling is anything to go by, ananda Apr 2015 #9

Dangerous even. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #72

I think a better idea is to privatize congress. justhanginon Apr 2015 #4

You know, I was just thinking about this today... KansDem Apr 2015 #32

How about requiring congrees sheeple to wear the corporate logos of their top 10 contributers when Kip Humphrey Apr 2015 #50

Aren't they already? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2015 #52

Pay them $15/hour without benefits? HockeyMom Apr 2015 #7

But, but, but AngryDem001 Apr 2015 #22

Flight Service Stations are already privatized. cloudbase Apr 2015 #8

Yep bluevoter4life Apr 2015 #11

And have been for years.... Aviation Pro Apr 2015 #19

The weather available online is good stuff. Getting the briefing from FSS cloudbase Apr 2015 #20

I'm surprised it took this long... catnhatnh Apr 2015 #10

I think you're on to something! KansDem Apr 2015 #36

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2015 #13

Let me guess- they can outsource this to India/Pakistan, like call centers.... n2doc Apr 2015 #14

The party of crappy ideas strikes again d_legendary1 Apr 2015 #15

How timely. littlemissmartypants Apr 2015 #16

Looks like... Aviation Pro Apr 2015 #17

In a sea of bad Republican ideas.. mountain grammy Apr 2015 #18

**Could** be a good idea, but then... FailureToCommunicate Apr 2015 #21

Thank you FTC bluevoter4life Apr 2015 #23

"I love aviation" awoke_in_2003 Apr 2015 #67

Global Express bluevoter4life Apr 2015 #68

The instructor pilots make sure awoke_in_2003 Apr 2015 #69

I remember that crazy fool in Sea Hunt tabasco Apr 2015 #83

"We don't have a democracy. We have an auction." CrispyQ Apr 2015 #24

What could possibly go wrong with that? Bartlet Apr 2015 #25

SWEET JUMP-ROPING JESUS! gregcrawford Apr 2015 #26

What could possibly go wrong? Quasimodem Apr 2015 #27

"Delta Seven-Five-Niner, this is Frito-Lay air traffic control. Descend to angels ten and level off. Aristus Apr 2015 #28

I've done no research to back any of this up lakercub Apr 2015 #29

Privatization usually is less efficient, Ilsa Apr 2015 #38

Another grifter files a bill to steal from the public blackspade Apr 2015 #30

ATC conditions "continue to fall further behind the rest of the world" nilram Apr 2015 #31

The rest of the world has state run airlines. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #34

OP is with regard to air traffic control nilram Apr 2015 #41

Yeah, their entire operation it state run.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #43

Which country are you talking about? nilram Apr 2015 #46

"I won't be discussing this further with you." Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #48

"I won't be discussing this further with you." -- WTF? nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2015 #75

I didn’t think it would be productive to continue — nilram Apr 2015 #81

Hm, best I was able to find is that around 40 countries have privatized ATC nilram Apr 2015 #44

The privatized Swiss controller controlling 3 aircraft managed to run 2 of them into each other Major Nikon Apr 2015 #49

And I saw that Britain had issues when their privatized ATC nilram Apr 2015 #54

But other countries do not have bluevoter4life Apr 2015 #57

Thanks for that perspective. Agree, it's quite complex. nilram Apr 2015 #60

From a pilot's perspective I can say that the service is incredibly good Major Nikon Apr 2015 #62

All based on an ideology that "government can't do ANYTHING right". Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #33

CALL IT PROFITEERING. THE GOP LOVES PROFITEERING. WHERE IS HARRY TRUMAN?????? pansypoo53219 Apr 2015 #37

As a pilot I've observed that contract control towers are the worst groundloop Apr 2015 #40

They tried to do that with the DMV here in Vegas but people got wise to them and complained.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #45

The problem with contract towers bluevoter4life Apr 2015 #55

lowest bidder + Wall St. corps running the show = wordpix Apr 2015 #79

Well, that's it. No more air travel for me. mnhtnbb Apr 2015 #42

NO! SoapBox Apr 2015 #47

Object lesson: Skyguide and the DHL/Bashkirian midair in 2002. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2015 #51

Great idea!!! What could POSSIBLY go wrong?!?! Coventina Apr 2015 #53

Ask Ryan Maseth's mother how she feels about privatization jmowreader Apr 2015 #58

why are airlines some kind of protected species quadrature Apr 2015 #59

Let me guess. The private company Mica has in mind is owned by a big contributor. PSPS Apr 2015 #61

None of the big three contract ATC companies are listed but.... bluevoter4life Apr 2015 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author bluevoter4life Apr 2015 #64

Pictures didn't post bluevoter4life Apr 2015 #82

Good idea locks Apr 2015 #65

When things are privatized FOIA becomes worthless Ichingcarpenter Apr 2015 #70

You need not worry bluevoter4life Apr 2015 #73

I'm glad you can be so many places at the same time Ichingcarpenter Apr 2015 #74

Internalize profits, socialize any loss nolabels Apr 2015 #84

"We just can't their wages and benefits low enough to suit us." Enthusiast Apr 2015 #71

The GOP seems to fredamae Apr 2015 #76

Congress needs to allocate the money needed for upgrades and get it done notadmblnd Apr 2015 #77

That will likely work about as well as privatized space travel. leveymg Apr 2015 #78

Theft of tax funds for profit and wage suppression is what privatization is. Todays_Illusion Apr 2015 #80