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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat's the background to Trump's Air controller idea?
I don't remember any talk about this during the campaign. Was he reading about Reagan's election in 1980 or something? Seems very odd.
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What's the background to Trump's Air controller idea? (Original Post)
rgbecker
Jun 2017
OP
Republican politicians have donors who run businesses which would benefit from privatization. n/t
John1956PA
Jun 2017
#2
Airline lobbyists are literally screwing the House Transportation subcommittee
Major Nikon
Jun 2017
#4
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,947 posts)1. It's been floating around for years in some form.
I'm sure Trump was completely unaware of the whole scheme until some GOPers in Congress put him onto it.
MiddleClass
(888 posts)3. Sounds like Paul Ryan, Mike Pence, donors dream
Sounds like the Halliburton/Bectel of airline communications, see millions.
Probably the Canadian private company
John1956PA
(2,667 posts)2. Republican politicians have donors who run businesses which would benefit from privatization. n/t
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)4. Airline lobbyists are literally screwing the House Transportation subcommittee
...meanwhile taxpayers only get a metaphorical screwing.
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/bill-shuster-admits-personal-relationship-with-lobbyist-117054