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Chili Pepper

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10. NOW they're concerned about ATC facility staffing levels?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 03:04 PM

Nov 4

There’s been a shortage of controllers for many years now. The repugs in congress could have addressed this issue years ago but chose not to.

Now all it takes is an uptick in call offs to throw the whole ATC system into chaos.

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Department of Transportation might be forced to shut down some airspace next week: Duffy [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Nov 4 OP

Oh go ahead and do it. underpants Nov 4 #1

Yes. The Reich-wingers have demanded small government for decades. Grins Nov 4 #3

Trump and his pals love mass chaos. Irish_Dem Nov 4 #2

Thanksgiving will be 1/2 a turkey and no relatives bucolic_frolic Nov 4 #4

I'll bet that private jet traffic in and out of these closed airspaces will be allowed erronis Nov 4 #5

Still trying to threaten the dems popsdenver Nov 4 #6

Great idea IbogaProject Nov 4 #7

mass chaos brought to you by - Nigrum Cattus Nov 4 #8

This Thanksgiving America can be thankful for becoming great again IronLionZion Nov 4 #9

NOW they're concerned about ATC facility staffing levels? Chili Pepper Nov 4 #10

Seems like a good reason to attach extensions of the ACA subsidies to a CR? Prairie Gates Nov 4 #11

Sure glad we don't need to fly anywhere soon RussBLib Nov 4 #12

So Duffy is pinning everything on the Democrats... slightlv Nov 4 #13