Senator Chuck Schumer slammed the FAA over a computer glitch that caused thousands of delays and cancellations across the US yesterday and questioned the FAA's competency to oversee the nation's air traffic system. The delays were worst at New York area airports, which prompted Schumer to call for the whole incident to be investigated. His comments suggested that the FAA was incompetent to deal with the air traffic system.
I wonder, if the FAA is incompetent to handle the air traffic control system, what else is the federal government unable to handle on a regular basis because of incompetency? And besides investigations, what does Schumer actually propose doing to fix the system? Is he willing to call for the construction of new airports to relieve congestion at existing airports? Push for more money to bolster the rail system in areas where major cities are close enough to make rail travel a viable alternative?
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