全部
← Back to Squawk list
GOP bill would cancel rural air service subsidies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Subsidies for air service to small airports, often in remote communities, would be nearly eliminated and spending on aviation programs scaled back under a bill approved Wednesday by a . . . (flightaware.com) 更多...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
James, they aren't subsidizing the routes just for you. Contrary to popular belief there are many people who live far from the hubs and these flights usually save more than a "half-hour" usually 3 or 4. The 90 mile and under 10 passengers per day rule is a great start to trimming the program. If you go further than 90 miles it becomes a serious problem for many in rural areas to get out or in. Therefore a loss of economic profit would result. 10 passengers per day results in about 3,600 people per year, that is a waste, I agree. What about the people who actually use the airports? Or the cities that rely on them for income during that areas "busy" season? I think it should be taken slowly just so we know what will happen. I'm sure there is Government waste in other departments and fields. This is the USA after all and it's not just one person's money going into this program, it't the money of many. That's one of the Freedom's of the USA, maybe you receive unemployment or welfare or even medicare...that's my money, but I don't use the programs. Should we shut them down as well?
Maybe when we pick a side, especially if we are in an area that either receives or doesn't receive subsidies, we show say how far we live from the hub and how much we receive along with how many passengers are subsidized. I'll start, I live 110 miles from one hup and 210 from another. A near-by city is 155 from one hub and 190 from the other. We receive no subsidies. It takes me 2 hours to drive to the closer airport and there is an airport shuttle available maybe twice a day. I don't have any information on how many passengers a day use the shuttle nor how many have someone else drive them or park at the airport. It might be just me but I sure as hell wouldn't expect the government to subsidize a flight for me so I could save probably half an hour.
Those of us who live in rural areas will loose lots of air service if subsidies are ended.
It easy for folks living in medium to large cities to proclaim that these subsidies should be dumped.
It easy for folks living in medium to large cities to proclaim that these subsidies should be dumped.
Typical Democrat mentality. The government can solve all your problems with the peoples money which they know how to spend better than the people do. Plenty of Democrats voted to go to Iraq. Personaly I think both parties have to problem of trying to buy votes rather than run the government.
Kudos Allen
Here in Michigan's Upper Peninsula air service will all but end if not for these subsidies.