Age 67
07-16-2022 | 06:42 AM
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Correcting what I said? What did I say? That a bill needs the President's signature to become law? That's a fact (unless there are enough votes to override a veto). Because they know, like everybody, that the Sect. of Transportation is part of the President's administration.
If an opposition congress were to pass a law, veto is more likely but he would still think carefully about it so as not antagonize them over something trivial (age 67 is trivial in the grand scheme, especially if it's part of the DOT budget authorization). Even with an opposition congress, POTUS still needs to work with them a little in order to get anything done at all.
But my point wasn't age 67, since I don't really care either way, but rather that bureaucrats don't have the final say on this kind of thing. Remember the mask mandate? Same idea.
07-16-2022 | 06:51 AM
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I’ll take the win. But we need to get on board with this MEC quick fix to TA1, vs a blow-up/ re-boot. Come November, the party of Big Business will prolly take the reins. All it will take is a 1500 hour rule modification and a retirement age bump….. our leverage will vanish like a fart in the wind.
An opposition congress might well add age 67 to the budget reauthorization just on principle, or maybe even do a stand-alone bill if they think it will get some attention (or like you said if A4A or RAA wants it for some reason).
07-16-2022 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by guppie;[url=tel:3461622
3461622[/url]]I’ll take the win. But we need to get on board with this MEC quick fix to TA1, vs a blow-up/ re-boot. Come November, the party of Big Business will prolly take the reins. All it will take is a 1500 hour rule modification and a retirement age bump….. our leverage will vanish like a fart in the wind.
62% of millionaires donate to the dem party, there must be a reason.
07-16-2022 | 09:48 AM
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Millionaires donate to both parties on the regular because millionaires look out for their own interests and donate to to those that serve their interests. Millionaires give to dems to save public face, they donate to reps to save their fortunes.
07-17-2022 | 09:15 AM
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07-17-2022 | 04:25 PM
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Hahaha! Hahahahahahahahaha! Congress pass laws!
Congress is so crippled with petty partisan politics they can't even pass basic good for America bills like the one that brings microchip production onshore. Congress is useless. That's why we have the SCOTUS and executive branch legislating now.
Congress is so crippled with petty partisan politics they can't even pass basic good for America bills like the one that brings microchip production onshore. Congress is useless. That's why we have the SCOTUS and executive branch legislating now.
07-17-2022 | 05:27 PM
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07-18-2022 | 12:01 PM
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Just look how much United donates to Democrats. You think that the party cares about the pilots more or the company giving them all the donations?
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