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Cuts are needed. I posted the costs of each progam. I'll debate you on this topic all day long and dog walk you.

Exactly.

You should read this doc https://transportation.house.gov/uploadedfiles/03-04-2025_aviation_hearing_-_nick_daniels_-_testimony.pdf After reaching its hiring targets for air traffic controller trainees over three consecutive years, including increased targets of 1,500 and 1,800 respectively the past two fiscal years, the FAA is starting to make some progress. After a decade of steady losses, in FY 2023, the FAA netted 15 additional Certified Professional Controllers and 15 additional trainees. In FY 2024, the FAA netted an additional 140 CPCs and 189 trainees after accounting for attrition. Sustained maximum hiring for at least the next five years will help the FAA approach the proper staffing levels needed to meet all of its needs The FAA operates more than 300 air traffic control facilities of varying ages and conditions. The FAA’s 21 Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs) located in the continental United States were built in the 1960s and are more than 60 years old. The FAA’s Terminal Radar Approach 4Control facilities (TRACONs) are, on average, more than 25 years old. In addition, the FAA has 132 combined TRACON/towers, which are, on average, approximately 35 years old. Finally, the FAA has an additional 131 stand-alone Towers which average more than 30 years old. Many FAA facilities have exceeded their expected lifecycles. Others have major systems that have exceeded their expected functional lifecycle such as roofs, windows, HVAC systems, plumbing, and elevators, which no longer perform their necessary functions. Some of these issues have led to periodic airspace shutdowns and many others have led to safety concerns for the workforce. When these major systems fail, or facilities have integrity problems, it can lead to increasing delays, which negatively affect the flying public and the economy. The FAA is addressing its aging infrastructure through a combination of realignments, sustaining and maintaining some facilities, and replacing a handful of others. However, that process has been slow and hampered by funding limitations. The FAA will need a substantially increased investment in its F&E budget to adequately maintain, let alone, replace its aging physical infrastructure.

This is one stupid reply.

Here's a timeline of the key events: March 2024: The Port Authority approved a $134 million project to repave a main runway, which was closed in April. June 2024: The FAA relocated air traffic control of the airspace around Newark from New York to Philadelphia. April 28, 2025: A telecommunications failure caused a 90-second outage of radar and communication systems for air traffic controllers in Philadelphia, who handle Newark's flights. May 9, 2025: A second telecommunications outage occurred, further disrupting communications and radar. May 11, 2025: A third outage, again due to telecommunications problems, led to a ground stop of flights. May 14, 2025: The FAA began restricting the number of flights arriving and departing Newark to manage the situation. Ongoing: The FAA is addressing the staffing shortages and working on modernizing air traffic control equipment. In addition to the above events, here are some other factors contributing to the problems: Runway Construction: A runway closure for repaving, which began on April 15 and continues through June 15, is causing significant disruptions. The construction is expected to resume on weekends from September through the end of the year. Air Traffic Control Shortage: The FAA is facing a shortage of air traffic controllers, both at the Philadelphia facility serving Newark and across the nation. Outdated Equipment: The nation's air traffic control system relies on decades-old technology, and the FAA has resorted to using older parts or making new ones with 3D printers. Stress on Controllers: The April and May outages, combined with the ongoing workload, have led to stress and trauma among air traffic controllers, with some taking leave. Airline Cancellations: In response to the ongoing disruptions, airlines like United Airlines have reduced their schedules.

I know.

This is 100% BS. Most of the issues are in EWR. If you kept up with the news. EWR has been a problem child for some time now.

You do know it's 2025?

You know these programs need to be cut. In 2024. Medicare cost 865 billion or 3% of the GDP. Social Security cost 1.5 trillion or 5% of the GDP. Medicaid cost 618 billion for 2.1% of the GDP. Then toss in other mandatory social spending programs that bring the total cost of all these programs at 4.1 trillion. ending Discretionary spending is 1.8 trillion. This non military and military spending. Then there is 881 billion to service the national debt. The total spending is 6.8 trillion for 23.4% of the GDP. The last time the US had a balanced budget spending was about 18% of the GDP. In 2022 the USA saw near record revenue at a tad under 19% of the GDP, and the US still saw a 1.4 trillion dollar deficit. As you can see the dems built a government that we can't afford. https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2025-03/61181-Federal-Budget.pdf

The system has been a mess for years.

No one cares about the debt.

It’s not easy to figure out what happening in the video.

It’s not a tax cut for billionaires. Everyone who has earned income had a tax cut.

If you pay US taxes you got a tax cut. You are all over the place with your reply.

How is a tax cut welfare? Remember, lots of the debt was due to COVID.

You are being played. Don't do it.

Everyone disappeared a long time ago. They cried about the 2% sequester in the 2011 budget act.

I'm glad the Democrats are collaborating with Republicans to address the entitlement problem.

This is a stupid copy and paste.

How much does a billionair make income?

You are wrong. The government does not invest it spends. When the dept of SS cashes in the bonds, where does the money come from? Think about it. it’s either via taxes or more debt.

This is all very subjective.

Yes, we are now in a great depression.

People like you love taxes. This was not voted on becase congress loves to pass passing their power to the executive branch.

You don’t understand. The SS Trust fund consists of Treasury bonds. Ie IOU’s to the dept of SS. The money was spent. the US government did not save any of the excess payroll taxes the Treasury Department collected when Social Security was running a surplus. Instead, the US government turned around and spent those payroll taxes on other things. https://www.cato.org/blog/social-security-spending-adds-national-debt