We so much government spending going on I don't think any of us are surprised by amazingly high price tags for virtually nothing. But I think this takes the cake. According to Rep. John Duncan from Tennesee, the $860 million budget for the air marshals program is a complete waste. Let's look at some of the facts he shared in a speech from the House floor.
1. About 10 air marshals have been arrested (about 40) for every arrest they made on our behalf (4).
2. There are 4,000 air marshals. That is 1000 per arrest.
3. And now to finish with a quote from Rep. Duncan, "In other words, we are spending approximately $200 million per arrest. Let me repeat that: we are spending approximately $200 million per arrest."
This is our money they are wasting.
Now my husband's solution to this: Allow anyone with a concealed weapons permit to carry on planes and make citizens arrests if there is "trouble" to be handed over to the authorities upon landing. The cost to citizens would be $0.
2 comments:
I love your husbands idea. It's a proven fact that where 2nd Amendment rights are exercised freely, crime rates drop. But realistically, the government would just find an even less savory use for that money.
I certainly wouldn't put it past them.
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