John Smith wrote:

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NATCA factually
reports that the Congress is about to authorize ATC privatization by
allowing the FAA to offer 69 FAA air traffic control towers to the lowest
private sector bidder.

I bid $1 - is that low enough to get them? How about 1c? How about just
giving me the lot.

Surely you mean the highest bidder??????

If they accept the highest bid I am sure to get the job.~

They usually take the lowest bid from a *qualified* bidder, who has agreed to
perform a very long, detailed list of tasks. $1 wouldn't quite cut it.