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bucolic_frolic

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5. It's a federal system with federal responsibility

Reply to Tumbulu (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 11:47 AM

Friday

Terrible precedent for airports, airlines to pay, even temporarily.

If you're going to go down that route, why should people who don't fly subsidize the ATC system with their tax dollars? Why not revert to a Reagan-era idea - user fees - to pay their salaries? I'm sure passengers won't mind coughing up another $20 a flight, amiright?

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Can someone explain to me why the airlines or the cities cannot pay or lend money to [View all] Tumbulu Friday OP

The Denver airport is trying to do this LetMyPeopleVote Friday #1

Denver airport seeks permission to pay air traffic controllers, sets up food and essentials pantry for federal workers LetMyPeopleVote Friday #2

Thank you so much for your in depth response! Tumbulu Friday #4

Almost all states are prohibited from carrying a deficit like the federal government. Ocelot II Friday #3

Well, they need to figure out a way to deal with this, Tumbulu Friday #6

The point I was making is that there *are* no funds available at the state or local level, Ocelot II Friday #8

The point that I am trying to make is that this system is failing us Tumbulu Friday #9

ATC has a union, NATCA, formed after Reagan fired the controllers in the '80s Ocelot II Friday #10

It's a federal system with federal responsibility bucolic_frolic Friday #5

My route is pragmatism, and maybe the costs get born by those who fly Tumbulu Friday #7

Why aren't they paid by the airport? With money from the airlines who get their revenue from the flights Srkdqltr Friday #11