Unless they write legislation absolving the private companies from 
liability. 
 
Before you say they can't do that, look at the new energy bill and what it 
is doing to the lawsuits dealing with MTBE in groundwater. 
 
 
"G.R. Patterson III"  wrote in message 
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 BTIZ wrote: 
  
  cheaper I might agree with... but safer?? 
  
  so the pilots (or surviving families) sue the "private ATC company" for 
the 
  screw up.. and not the gov't.. 
 
 If that happens, the next contract will cost the Feds lots more money, so 
it 
 won't be cheaper anymore. 
 
 George Patterson 
      They say nothing's certain except death and taxes. The thing is, 
death 
      doesn't get worse every time Congress goes into session. 
 
 
 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		 
		
	
	
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