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0 pointszo12y ago0 comments

This is just another instance of the long set of Shittification and Shrinkflation happening everywhere, brought about by us holding our collective heads in the sand over the real rate of inflation. I'd bet it's a lot more than the official numbers.

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addicted2y ago· 1 in thread

I mean, it’s not?

There was inflation. And instead of increasing the budget the FAA’s budget was reduced. At a time when the U.S. Is seeing record air travel.

You don’t need conspuracies around real and fake inflation numbers to see how that doesn’t add up.

zo1OP2y ago

FAAs 3B shortfall in funding is not appearing in the extra cost of running a government. They're "shrinking" or rather "shittifying" the service that the government provides by not hiring enough personnel required.

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