On 9 Feb 2007 19:02:51 -0800, "Andrew Sarangan"
wrote in . com:

I don't like user fees either, but in the grand scheme of things a
$300 medical is not going to stop anyone from flying.

Have you considered the cost of payback for the expense of the years
of development, implementation, and testing of the new ATC system all
occurring while the current ATC system must continue to operate?
There's little wonder the corporations want wrest fiscal oversight
from congress to fund their new revenue stream.