SELF FUNDING OF OUR AIRPORTS
The recent news stories about the long delays at airports due to sequestration has caused me to reflect, as a moderate Democrat, on the relationship of our Federal Government to Air travel and other means of transportation. When is something Public Transportation? When is something Private Business? Personally I believe that air travel is Private and should be totally self funding. A quick google search came up with this short report on a study conducted in January of this year proposing just this possibility. Although private, the FAA is still very much needed to keep air travel safe. The cost of this Federal Service should be paid for through taxes on the use of the services.