FAA to close 149 airports due to sequester.

[Anti Federalist]

But, you know, Joe Biden can spend half a millions dollars a night in Paris.


FAA will close 149 airport towers on heels of sequester

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/faa-will-close-149-airport-towers-on-heels-of-sequester/2013/03/22/e3973ecc-9302-11e2-a31e-14700e2724e4_story.html

By Lori Aratani, Friday, March 22, 3:44 PM

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it would shutter 149 airport control towers early next month, including six in Maryland and Virginia.

The announcement, which affects mostly small airports, follows the mandatory federal spending cuts that went into effect earlier this month.

[phill4paul]

P-R-I-O-R-I-T-I-E-S. Mundanes ain't one of them.

[Anti Federalist]

P-R-I-O-R-I-T-I-E-S. Mundanes ain't one of them.

WTF was I thinking?

Ruling class is ruling.

[ronpaulfollower999]

I don't get this. I thought the sequester was only cuts in proposed spending. I suppose this is some BS scare tactic?

[acptulsa]

I don't get this. I thought the sequester was only cuts in proposed spending. I suppose this is some BS scare tactic?

Well, let's see. The Navy won't stop building new aircraft carriers, or even slow down on their construction, but will loudly tell anyone who will listen that they won't be refuelling existing aircraft carriers.

Nah, couldn't be a scare tactic. Threatening to have airliners crashing into each other with no mention of slowing down the construction of underpasses for endangered species or suspending studies on the mating habits of marmasets? Nah, no scare tactics here. Just as has been mentioned, carefully considered priorities at work.