I think that the regulation can be maintained even if the air traffic controllers are privatized. I could see a sort of public private partnership that would allow for funds to be raised to continue operating. I think it's also important to maintain oversight by the government because there is no guarantee that the new private organization will be equitable in their process.
I agree regulation can still be maintained even when we have privatized air traffic controllers. This is one of the things Tanzi touched on, government doesn't always need to be spending more tax dollars on things that can be done by the private sector.
I believe that it will better suit both the govt and the taxpayers if this becomes (semi) privatized. I thought that the way Canada dealt with the funding for this by shifting the onus from the taxpayers to the users of this service was a very sensible move.
I really like what Gift said about allowing the privatized air traffic, there is no way that the government should be wasting tax dollars on something that can be controlled by a different entity.
“If we do not mature, have this conversation, find a way to sustainably fund this system properly so that we can modernize it, we are going to fall way behind the world,” That is quite the statement since the U.S. has the largest and most efficient airport and air traffic control system in the world. Making ATC into a government owned corporation is a great idea it sure worked out fantastic for the Post Office.
I think that the regulation can be maintained even if the air traffic controllers are privatized. I could see a sort of public private partnership that would allow for funds to be raised to continue operating. I think it's also important to maintain oversight by the government because there is no guarantee that the new private organization will be equitable in their process.
ReplyDeleteI agree regulation can still be maintained even when we have privatized air traffic controllers. This is one of the things Tanzi touched on, government doesn't always need to be spending more tax dollars on things that can be done by the private sector.
ReplyDeleteI believe that it will better suit both the govt and the taxpayers if this becomes (semi) privatized. I thought that the way Canada dealt with the funding for this by shifting the onus from the taxpayers to the users of this service was a very sensible move.
ReplyDeleteI really like what Gift said about allowing the privatized air traffic, there is no way that the government should be wasting tax dollars on something that can be controlled by a different entity.
ReplyDelete“If we do not mature, have this conversation, find a way to sustainably fund this system properly so that we can modernize it, we are going to fall way behind the world,” That is quite the statement since the U.S. has the largest and most efficient airport and air traffic control system in the world. Making ATC into a government owned corporation is a great idea it sure worked out fantastic for the Post Office.
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