What's the background to Trump's Air controller idea?

[rgbecker]

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.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

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]

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. Republican politicians have donors who run businesses which would benefit from privatization. n/t

[Major Nikon]

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