"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Because after several years of on-line sparring with you, Steven, I've
learned that your method of debate is to simply keep asking questions
until the original point is lost. It's counter-productive and results
in uncontrolled thread-drift.


What question did I ask that doesn't address the original point you raised?

I expect you will ignore that question.



Because competitition always improves performance.


Privatization would not bring competition. Whether provided directly by the
government or through a contractor ATC must be a monopoly.



If you (as an
employee) know that you can be replaced tomorrow by someone younger,
stronger, smarter, and cheaper, you will work just *that* much harder
to be a great controller. If, on the other hand, you think you're
invulnerable to discipline by management because of work rules, union
contracts, etc., a major incentive to "go the extra mile" is gone.

It's the primary reason communism fails as an economic system. Thus,
privatizing ATC would inevitably improve it.


I know I can be replaced tomorrow by someone younger, stronger, and cheaper,
but I cannot be replaced by anyone smarter.



I don't care about *all* users. GA doesn't *need* improved ATC, and
therefore shouldn't be made to pay for it.


Privatization doesn't require any changes in how ATC is paid for.