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CousinIT

(12,562 posts)
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 01:53 PM Saturday

Trump budget would cut TSA funding, require privatization (probably along with the rest of gov't)

https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/5815507-trump-budget-proposal-tsa-funding/

President Trump wants to cut funding to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and require the privatization of security operations at small airports.

The White House’s 2027 budget proposal, released Friday, proposes cutting $52 million from the agency’s funding, which officials created after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in an effort to ensure tighter airport security. The budget also suggests having small airports enroll in the Screening Partnership Program under which TSA pays for private screeners to work at airports.

“The airports that already use this program have demonstrated savings compared to Federal screening operations,” the budget proposal reads. “The move would yield cost savings compared to Federal screening and begin reform of a troubled Federal agency.”

TSA has been left unfunded during the ongoing partial government shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security, which has now lasted for 49 days. The shutdown has left airports understaffed in recent weeks as TSA officers didn’t have incentive to come into work, forcing travelers to deal with long security lines.
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Trump budget would cut TSA funding, require privatization (probably along with the rest of gov't) (Original Post) CousinIT Saturday OP
Private equity will own everything and all the cash flows to operate bucolic_frolic Saturday #1
That's the plan. Private equity already owns the education, healthcare, prison and housing industries... CousinIT Saturday #3
The budget would be fine if we could get rid of this orange malignancy in the White House Walleye Saturday #2

CousinIT

(12,562 posts)
3. That's the plan. Private equity already owns the education, healthcare, prison and housing industries...
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 01:55 PM
Saturday

...the aim is for the billionaires to own and control everything.

Walleye

(44,964 posts)
2. The budget would be fine if we could get rid of this orange malignancy in the White House
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 01:55 PM
Saturday

They have been aching to privatize everything for a long time and we have stopped them. How do we call these Republicans and get them to listen to us. None of them are my congressman.

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