Tuesday
Good day to you.
Good day to you.
1. Privatization of Infrastructure and Air Traffic
On Monday, Trump announced that he would like to privatize the U.S. air traffic control system; a busy system that is now managed by the Federal Aviation Administration. There is a general consensus that the current air traffic control is antiquated and could use an upgrade to GPS monitoring. The argument is over how and who should implement those changes. Trump wants the new system to be run by a 13 member board, with the majority of the seats filled by representatives of major airlines. This is an idea that airlines support. (With the exception of Delta Airlines- they believe this move will increase traveler’s costs.) The concern is that these airline representatives will act in the best interest of their companies’ profits and not the consumers. This could lead to higher fees, and decreased access for smaller airlines and private planes.
On Monday, Trump announced that he would like to privatize the U.S. air traffic control system; a busy system that is now managed by the Federal Aviation Administration. There is a general consensus that the current air traffic control is antiquated and could use an upgrade to GPS monitoring. The argument is over how and who should implement those changes. Trump wants the new system to be run by a 13 member board, with the majority of the seats filled by representatives of major airlines. This is an idea that airlines support. (With the exception of Delta Airlines- they believe this move will increase traveler’s costs.) The concern is that these airline representatives will act in the best interest of their companies’ profits and not the consumers. This could lead to higher fees, and decreased access for smaller airlines and private planes.
Learn more about it here: http://www.npr.org/…/trump-announces-plan-to-privatize-air-…
Here’s an article listing the pros and cons:https://www.washingtonpost.com/…/747debfc-4a10-11e7-987c-42…
Here’s what they think about it in Alaska, a state that supports small aviation companies. https://www.adn.com/…/what-the-trump-administrations-plans…/
The air traffic control upgrade falls within the sphere of Trump’s new infrastructure agenda. Again, I think everyone is on board with improving America’s infrastructure. Unfortunately, Trump wants to achieve this by allowing private companies to do the work while being subsidized by tax dollars. This is a recipe for disaster, the details of which are laid out nicely here: https://www.indivisibleguide.com/…/trumps-billionaire-infr…/
Congress has the power to decide whether this idea goes forward. We want them to support House Concurrent Resolution 63, an infrastructure bill that gives jobs to the American people not billionaires. https://www.congress.gov/…/house-concurrent-resolu…/63/text… I don’t think Representatives McCollum, Peterson, or Walz have signed on yet so if they represent you, please give them a call. And of course, if you call Lewis, Paulsen, or Emmer your own, give them a call too.
2. Regulatory Accountability Act
The Regulatory Accountability Act is one of those nasty, confusing bills (like the REINS Act) that is difficult to understand and does terrible things to American people in order to benefit big businesses. The RAA managed to sneak through Congress last January without much fanfare. Now it is up at the Senate.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5…
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/951
From my understanding, the goal of this bill would be to be to put the cost benefits of any new regulation over its ability to protect the consumer. Like I said, it’s kind of confusing. If passed, the RAA will weaken the abilities of agencies to enforce things like the Clean Air and Water Acts, and the Consumer Product Safety Act.
Learn more about it here: http://blog.ucsusa.org/…/5-reasons-why-the-regulatory-accou…
Or here: https://intpolicydigest.org/…/scariest-piece-federal-legis…/
In the interest of being fair and balanced, here’s how the conservative papers are describing RAA: http://thehill.com/…/334136-separating-fact-from-fiction-in…
The Regulatory Accountability Act is one of those nasty, confusing bills (like the REINS Act) that is difficult to understand and does terrible things to American people in order to benefit big businesses. The RAA managed to sneak through Congress last January without much fanfare. Now it is up at the Senate.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5…
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/951
From my understanding, the goal of this bill would be to be to put the cost benefits of any new regulation over its ability to protect the consumer. Like I said, it’s kind of confusing. If passed, the RAA will weaken the abilities of agencies to enforce things like the Clean Air and Water Acts, and the Consumer Product Safety Act.
Learn more about it here: http://blog.ucsusa.org/…/5-reasons-why-the-regulatory-accou…
Or here: https://intpolicydigest.org/…/scariest-piece-federal-legis…/
In the interest of being fair and balanced, here’s how the conservative papers are describing RAA: http://thehill.com/…/334136-separating-fact-from-fiction-in…
Minnesota has awesome senators but it can’t hurt to give them a call and tell them to stay strong against this appalling bill.
3. Governor Dayton
Are you ready for some good news? Yeah!! Governor Dayton has had a difficult week. Dayton is facing some serious backlash from the state GOP for his bold moves to protect Minnesotans. Catch up here:
Are you ready for some good news? Yeah!! Governor Dayton has had a difficult week. Dayton is facing some serious backlash from the state GOP for his bold moves to protect Minnesotans. Catch up here:
http://m.startribune.com/why-i-did-it-gov-mark-dayton-o…/…/…
and
http://www.startribune.com/mn-legislature-will-likely-su…/…/
and
http://www.startribune.com/mn-legislature-will-likely-su…/…/
In the words of the great mullet wearing Matthew Wilder, ain’t nothing gonna break [Dayton’s] stride. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28KobNbbI2s ) Or maybe Dayton’s more like the honey badger. Anyways, yesterday Dayton went ahead and added Minnesota to the U.S. Climate Alliance, committing to uphold the ideals of the Paris Accord. Now that is some news I can get behind. Well done governor! Be sure to call and thank him.
Check out his statement here: https://mn.gov/governor/newsroom/?id=1055-298415
Check out his statement here: https://mn.gov/governor/newsroom/?id=1055-298415
Franken-202-224-5641
Klobuchar-202-224-3244
House of Representative switchboard: (202) 224-3121
MN Legislators: https://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/legislators
Resistbot: https://resistbot.io/
Governor Dayton- https://mn.gov/governor/contact-us/
Klobuchar-202-224-3244
House of Representative switchboard: (202) 224-3121
MN Legislators: https://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/legislators
Resistbot: https://resistbot.io/
Governor Dayton- https://mn.gov/governor/contact-us/
Out and About
Sunday, June 11, 2 - 8 pm
Pollinate Community
ColorWheel Gallery
319 W 46th St, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419
https://www.facebook.com/events/624137421113256/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A4%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D&source=4&action_history=null
Sunday, June 11, 2 - 8 pm
Pollinate Community
ColorWheel Gallery
319 W 46th St, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419
https://www.facebook.com/events/624137421113256/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A4%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D&source=4&action_history=null
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