Originally Posted by
Packrat
With your reasoning we need to close DCA.
Your second thought tells me you need to read up on the last time the Army was detailed to carry the mail.
You can't deny the fact the government is buying tickets on private airlines they are currently subsidizing.
It's kind of like paying tax on your social security money. Why not just receive a smaller tax free check or take a tax credit on other income which nets you the money at the end of the day? The government spends 39 cents for every $100 of revenue. Giving you money to later take a portion right back has a cost.