Will the new government have any effect on GA?

Andrew Sarangan wrote:
My voting decision was influenced in large part on which candidates
supported GA. I called each candidate's office and asked for their
views on GA and ATC privatization.

I was wondering what people think about how GA will be affected by the
new government, on things like ATC privatization, user fees,
presidential TFRs, Washington ADIZ etc.. Were these issues the creation
of the previous government, or do they transcend politics and are here
to stay regardless of whoever is in power? Is there any hope that
things will return to what they were before 2000 (except fuel price, of
course)?


Hard to say as few politicians actually do after they are elected what
they said before being elected. I'll venture a guess that things may be
a little less restrictive on the security side under the Democrats, but
I think they will be more likely to hit us in the pocket book with user
fees.

At least until the next domestic terrorist attack which will become much
more likely once we pull out of Iraq and Afghanistan prematurely, which
likely will happen with the Democrats in control of Congress.


Matt