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IIUC they legally can't do that. ATC are federal employees, you can't just have private companies pay off federal workers. (Well, I know Trump's friend is liter
by moelf 11mo ago
IIUC they legally can't do that. ATC are federal employees, you can't just have private companies pay off federal workers. (Well, I know Trump's friend is literally doing that for the military so idk, maybe laws are just words these days)
- hshdhdhehd 11mo agoWhy hire private? Why not fund the existing federal ones?
- trenchpilgrim 11mo agoIn previous shutdowns, Congress passed temporary funding bills to keep paying certain functions such as ATC for a few weeks while negotiating the budget. This time, negotiations seem to have entirely stalled.
- whatever1 11mo agoCompanies can give gifts to individuals, as long as they report them and pay tax on them.