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Shutdown could reduce US flights 'to a trickle', transport secretary warns
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Generate AI Image →As the government shutdown stretches into its 40th day, Democrats continue to obstruct good faith efforts to secure our borders and reopen the government. Their political games are now threatening to cripple American air travel. Transport Secretary Elaine Chao warned that the shutdown could reduce U...
As the government shutdown stretches into its 40th day, Democrats continue to obstruct good faith efforts to secure our borders and reopen the government. Their political games are now threatening to cripple American air travel. Transport Secretary Elaine Chao warned that the shutdown could reduce US flights "to a trickle" as air traffic controllers and TSA agents, frustrated by Democrats' refusal to pay them, increasingly call out from work.
Democrats have repeatedly blocked commonsense proposals to fund border security, putting their radical open borders agenda ahead of the paychecks of 800,000 hardworking federal employees. They fail to recognize that securing our borders is a fundamental responsibility of the federal government, enshrined in the Constitution and essential to our national sovereignty. Uncontrolled illegal immigration strains public services, undercuts American workers, and opens the door to drug trafficking and violent crime.
If flights are reduced to a trickle, the economic consequences would be severe. Business travel would grind to a halt, tourism would plummet, and the livelihoods of pilots, flight attendants, and countless others employed by the air travel industry would be jeopardized. The White House has made it clear they are ready to negotiate in good faith. It's time for the Democrats to put aside their partisan obstruction, come to the table, and work with Republicans to secure our borders and get the government working again for the American people.
In the meantime, the free market may offer solutions. Private contractors could potentially step in to keep travelers and luggage screened and flights running safely and smoothly. Airlines and airports, which have a vested interest in maintaining normal operations, may look for innovative ways to work around the government dysfunction. One thing is certain: hard-working American taxpayers shouldn't suffer because of partisan games. The Democrats need to do their job, so Americans can get back to theirs.
Democrats have repeatedly blocked commonsense proposals to fund border security, putting their radical open borders agenda ahead of the paychecks of 800,000 hardworking federal employees. They fail to recognize that securing our borders is a fundamental responsibility of the federal government, enshrined in the Constitution and essential to our national sovereignty. Uncontrolled illegal immigration strains public services, undercuts American workers, and opens the door to drug trafficking and violent crime.
If flights are reduced to a trickle, the economic consequences would be severe. Business travel would grind to a halt, tourism would plummet, and the livelihoods of pilots, flight attendants, and countless others employed by the air travel industry would be jeopardized. The White House has made it clear they are ready to negotiate in good faith. It's time for the Democrats to put aside their partisan obstruction, come to the table, and work with Republicans to secure our borders and get the government working again for the American people.
In the meantime, the free market may offer solutions. Private contractors could potentially step in to keep travelers and luggage screened and flights running safely and smoothly. Airlines and airports, which have a vested interest in maintaining normal operations, may look for innovative ways to work around the government dysfunction. One thing is certain: hard-working American taxpayers shouldn't suffer because of partisan games. The Democrats need to do their job, so Americans can get back to theirs.