Democrats shutdown shakedown harms air-traffic controllers and risks our safety
Democrats on Capitol Hill continue to hold the federal government hostage, bowing to the demands of their leftist base.Since Oct.1, Senate Democrats have voted 12 times to thwart a budget extension that would reopen the government, demanding a $1.5 trillion ransom for their pet projects.To keep their allies in line, George Soros-backed radicals staged a nationwide block party Saturday, protesting against a supposed “king.”Their Hate America rallies had everything — a teacher mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination, overt references to murdering President Donald Trump, demands for ICE agents to be “shot and wiped out,” even a topless purple-haired woman brandishing a “Free Luigi, Jail Trump” sign.While Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries scramble to placate their base, our air traffic controllers are now in their fourth week of paycheck anxiety.If the Schumer-Jefferies shakedown continues past Tuesday, controllers will miss their full paychecks next week, after getting partial ones on Oct.
14.As Transportation secretary, nothing is more abhorrent to me than messing with the livelihoods of these patriotic men and women — all for the sake of health care for illegal immigrants.I’ve visited with controllers over the last few weeks at Newark Liberty and Baltimore International, and the stress this shakedown is putting on them is real.They’re already working overtime, managing the most complex airspace in America with outdated, dilapidated equipment — and now Democrats are forcing them to worry whether they can pay their bills on time.Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! Please provide a valid email.
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