Shuster throws in the towel on FAA plan
Source: Washington Post
The long pursued and much debated quest to spin off more than 30,000 Federal Aviation Administration workers charged with modernizing the aviation system ended Tuesday night when House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) threw in the towel.
Shuster twice pushed legislation through his committee to separate the multi-faceted $36-billion modernization program, known as NextGen, into a private, nonprofit corporation. But, in the face of bipartisan opposition in the Senate, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) opted not to bring it to a vote on the floor.
Shuster, in a statement, called his failed efforts good government reforms, and necessary for the future efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of our entire Nations aviation system and its users.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/02/28/shuster-throws-in-the-towel-on-faa-plan/?utm_term=.451efb230aea
Dont forget that Shuster was literally in bed with the airlines lobbyist. Im guessing she has dropped him like a bad habit by now.
malthaussen
(17,250 posts)OhNo-Really
(3,985 posts)Turbineguy
(37,444 posts)Major Nikon
(36,828 posts)https://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/bill-shuster-admits-personal-relationship-with-lobbyist-117054
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,867 posts)Major Nikon
(36,828 posts)You cant make shit up this funny.
https://www.citizensforethics.org/relationship-rep-shuster-airlines-america-just-got-even-cozier/
onetexan
(13,095 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,619 posts)Major Nikon
(36,828 posts)They could run up all the debt they wanted, declare bankruptcy and the US would have no other choice besides bailout. No wonder Trump was behind it.
Clarity2
(1,009 posts)Imagine a private company...and they have foreign investors. And/or foreign investors put more money into the company to obtain more control. Nevermind weve taken infrastructure and made it into a private profit machine. Dumbest.idea.ever.
mountain grammy
(26,693 posts)thank goodness.
burrowowl
(17,664 posts)I came back from France for a visit when Raygun fired the controllers and they were asking for safety measures, some have still not been implemented. My dad was called out of retirement to quickly train new people.
BumRushDaShow
(130,423 posts)His district has been redrawn so he better get cracking running in some other new district.
Major Nikon
(36,828 posts)No doubt his bed is well feathered
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