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Tumbulu

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

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 12:06 PM

Nov 7

No problem with me, just fix it so that the whole nation is not held hostage by these crazed R’s.

How about tip jars at the gates, and tip jars for the TSA agents, see how that works out.

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Can someone explain to me why the airlines or the cities cannot pay or lend money to [View all] Tumbulu Nov 7 OP

The Denver airport is trying to do this LetMyPeopleVote Nov 7 #1

Denver airport seeks permission to pay air traffic controllers, sets up food and essentials pantry for federal workers LetMyPeopleVote Nov 7 #2

Thank you so much for your in depth response! Tumbulu Nov 7 #4

Almost all states are prohibited from carrying a deficit like the federal government. Ocelot II Nov 7 #3

Well, they need to figure out a way to deal with this, Tumbulu Nov 7 #6

The point I was making is that there *are* no funds available at the state or local level, Ocelot II Nov 7 #8

The point that I am trying to make is that this system is failing us Tumbulu Nov 7 #9

ATC has a union, NATCA, formed after Reagan fired the controllers in the '80s Ocelot II Nov 7 #10

It's a federal system with federal responsibility bucolic_frolic Nov 7 #5

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

Why aren't they paid by the airport? With money from the airlines who get their revenue from the flights Srkdqltr Nov 7 #11