Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) is making waves with a common-sense proposal that should have been implemented decades ago: privatize the TSA and air traffic control to end the endless cycle of government incompetence plaguing American travelers.
Speaking on Fox Business Network's "The Bottom Line" Wednesday, Johnson argued that the Transportation Security Administration should have been set up as a privately contracted operation from day one, preventing the kind of disruptive failures we're seeing today.
"The TSA should be privately contracted," Johnson stated, highlighting what should be obvious to anyone who's endured the security theater nightmare at American airports. "Air traffic control should be privatized as well."
Government Monopoly = Government Failure
Johnson's proposal isn't radical - it's basic economics. When you have a government monopoly with zero competition and zero accountability, you get exactly what Americans experience every time they fly: long lines, rude agents, security failures, and systems that collapse at the first sign of trouble.
Countries like Canada, the UK, and Germany have successfully privatized their air traffic control systems, resulting in better service, lower costs, and improved safety records. But here in America, we're stuck with bloated federal bureaucracies that treat passengers like cattle.
"Private contractors have to compete for business and deliver results, unlike federal agencies that get bigger budgets every time they fail," a transportation industry insider told us.
This is exactly the kind of thinking the Trump-Vance administration needs to embrace as part of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative. Why are we paying federal employees to provide subpar service when private companies could do it better, faster, and cheaper?
Time to Drain This Swamp
Johnson's proposal exposes the fundamental problem with big government: when there's no competition, there's no incentive to improve. TSA agents know they can't be fired for poor performance, and air traffic controllers operate in a system immune to market pressures.
Patriots, this is about more than just airport convenience - it's about whether we want efficient, accountable services or bloated bureaucracies that answer to no one. Senator Johnson is showing real leadership by challenging the status quo that benefits government unions at the expense of everyday Americans.
Isn't it time we stopped accepting government mediocrity and started demanding the world-class service that private enterprise delivers?