"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message ...
In a previous article, David H said:
it's run by the government. The downsides of privatizing seem crystal
clear though. Yet Bush is intent on ramming it down the nation's throat.
WHY?

Because as long as it stays part of government, it's funded through the
aviation trust fund. Once it gets privatized, the trust fund monies will
get siphoned off into other federal programs (or tax refunds for the
extremely rich) and user fees imposed to finance ATC.

It's not supposed to be funded through the trust fund. The trust fund is
for capital improvements although the FAA has been sucking operational
funds from it as well.