On Thu, 24 May 2007 15:09:38 GMT, "Private" wrote
in SUh5i.214501$DE1.211260@pd7urf2no:


"Newps" wrote in message
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Private wrote:


Many NA car companies (Delphi, etc) have huge ongoing costs from benefits
due to employees that have not worked for years. IIRC it amounts to
~$1400. /current car produced. I suspect that a similar situation will
apply to the soon to retire ATC employee benefits.

Once an employee retires the money for retirement does not come out of the
FAA budget. That employee simply disappears as far as the FAA is
concerned.

The fact remains that these are real costs and should be considered in any
proper analysis. As in all other government expenditures, ultimately the
cost is borne by the taxpayer.


Are you suggesting, that the entity charged with ATC hiring and
staffing schedules, the FAA, would actually be concerned with the
expense incurred by other agencies as a result of their policies?