|
|
| Post Number: 1
|
Marneman 
Group: Members
Posts: 166
Joined: Apr. 2012
|
 |
Posted on: Apr. 28 2013,2:35 am |
|
   |
Well their at it again in DC. First the FAA starts furloughing air traffic controllers and the media starts hyping all the travel delays caused by this. Then the Senate passes a bill to fully fund the FAA and return the controllers to their jobs. The House threw them a curve, though, by also approving it saying that the American people shouldn't be punished because of the President short sightedness (He of course was hoping they wouldn't pass it so he could put more blame on the Republicans). Nice to know that at least some of the people in our capital are looking out for us (U.S.)
--------------
Rock of the Marne
|
 |
|
|
| Post Number: 2
|
grassman
Group: Members
Posts: 3858
Joined: Mar. 2006
|
|
Posted on: Apr. 28 2013,7:24 am |
|
 |
...or are they making sure that they are not delayed after adjournment?
--------------
git er done!
|
|
|
|
| Post Number: 3
|
Expatriate
Group: Members
Posts: 16604
Joined: Oct. 2004
|
|
Posted on: Apr. 28 2013,8:15 am |
|
|
Air traffic controllers, this is one of the biggest corporate subsidies out there, why should the taxpayer subsidize the airlines, shouldn’t the cost of tickets reflect the true price of air travel.
--------------
History is no more than the lies agreed upon by the victors.
~NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
|
|
|
|
| Post Number: 4
|
Self-Banished
Group: Members
Posts: 22488
Joined: Feb. 2006
|
|
Posted on: Apr. 28 2013,8:52 am |
|
|
^ Very good point Expat, aren't there a lot of other things that are subsidized? Light rail and public bus lines come to mind. I'm sure freeborn county has some sort of subsidized transportation.
How about food, milk is subsidized, farmers for decades have been suckling at the gov. teat.
I couldn't agree more, let's end all subsidies. 
--------------
Remember boys and girls,
Don’t be a Dick …
Or a “Wayne” 
|
|
|
|
| Post Number: 5
|
|
|
| Post Number: 6
|
Self-Banished
Group: Members
Posts: 22488
Joined: Feb. 2006
|
|
Posted on: Apr. 28 2013,12:47 pm |
|
|
Wow 'Dog, Expat sure nailed on the head here.
Death to subsidies! 
--------------
Remember boys and girls,
Don’t be a Dick …
Or a “Wayne”
|
|
|
|
| Post Number: 7
|
|
|
| Post Number: 8
|
Self-Banished
Group: Members
Posts: 22488
Joined: Feb. 2006
|
|
Posted on: Apr. 28 2013,3:44 pm |
|
|
^Oh God, I didn't even catch myself there, good eye Botto!
--------------
Remember boys and girls,
Don’t be a Dick …
Or a “Wayne”
|
|
|
|
| Post Number: 9
|
Moparman
Group: Members
Posts: 684
Joined: Dec. 2005
|
|
Posted on: Apr. 29 2013,7:05 am |
|
|
I wonder what the price of an airline ticket would be if the airlines provide air traffic control? 3x, 4x at least? I'm sure they would love to collect another "fee".
|
|
|
|
| Post Number: 10
|
RET
Group: Members
Posts: 262
Joined: Apr. 2004
|
|
Posted on: Apr. 29 2013,7:19 am |
|
|
If you want to see Ag subsidies take a look at this web site: http://farm.ewg.org/farm/
I was amazed at how much the local farmers have drawn in the last few years.
--------------
[B]
|
|
|
|
|
|
