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Aye. Increasing taxes is basically the only way to ensure the system is funded sufficiently to: (1) hire enough people to perform the ops (2) hire enough peop
by tomrod 3y ago
Aye. Increasing taxes is basically the only way to ensure the system is funded sufficiently to:
(1) hire enough people to perform the ops
(2) hire enough people to update and modernize the policy
Any other solution that doesn't emphasize building up the human capital is easy to argue against, IMO. You simply cannot draw from an empty well, and you really really don't want text GPTs attempting to land you no matter how well-intentioned the fine-tuning.
- bruce511 3y ago>> Increasing taxes is basically the only way to ensure the system is funded sufficiently Making no judgement either way, its worth pointing out that there are other ways. Firstly one could prioritise this over some other budget item. Perhaps, for example, the military budget (currently 766b) or the TSA budget (currently 11.2b, up 1.6b over last year.) Secondly, one could restore taxes that have recently been cut. While this is indeed a "short term increase" it can also be framed as "a restoration of tax income recently removed." Removed incidentally by a govt that was already running a deficit. Again i make no judgement. All budgeting (at a personal or govt level) is about setting spending priorities. It just appears that safe air travel in the US is not a priority right now.
- katbyte 3y agoWhy are taxes paying for ATCs at all? The airports/airlines should be footing the entire bill
- ExoticPearTree 3y agoBecause ATC has nothing to do with airports. The only people directly involved from the airports are GND/TWR. APP is not directly related and Centers cover large swaths of territory and just make sure planes fly safe.