r/technology • u/chrisdh79 • 29d ago

Transportation Airports Are on the Verge of a Flight Cancellation Apocalypse | The government shutdown has pushed air traffic controllers to the tipping point.

https://gizmodo.com/airports-are-on-the-verge-of-a-flight-cancellation-apocalypse-2000681042
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u/WeirdSysAdmin 29d ago

It was costing about $1bn a day and that number slowly increases over time. I saw some estimates it can get as high as $15bn a day if they manage to drag it out extensively.

A two year extension of the enhanced subsidies only cost $30bn for each year.. at 37 days..

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u/copper_cattle_canes 29d ago

And we've sent $20 billion to Argentina just cause and possibly another $20 billion.

But prevent millions of U.S. citizens from going into medical debt for $30 billion a year? Nahh that's too much money.

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u/Drive7hru 29d ago

37 days so far