Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) is doing what Republicans should have done years ago – calling for the complete privatization of the Transportation Security Administration and air traffic control systems that have become bloated, inefficient government bureaucracies.
Speaking on Fox Business Network's "The Bottom Line" Wednesday, Johnson cut through the Washington doublespeak and delivered a truth bomb that every American traveler knows: the TSA is a federal failure that should have been privately contracted from day one.
"The TSA should have been set up to be privately contracted so that there would not be disruptions like the current one," Johnson declared, highlighting yet another government agency that can't perform basic functions without causing chaos for hardworking Americans.
Private Sector Success vs. Government Failure
While Democrats and RINOs have spent decades defending these bloated federal agencies, Johnson is finally saying what millions of frustrated travelers have known all along – private companies would do this job better, faster, and cheaper.
The timing couldn't be more perfect. With President Trump's second-term agenda focused on government efficiency through Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Johnson's call for privatization aligns perfectly with the America First mandate to drain the swamp and put results over bureaucracy.
"Private contractors have accountability. Government bureaucrats have job security regardless of performance – and Americans are sick of paying the price."
Johnson's proposal isn't just about fixing airports – it's about fundamentally reshaping how government operates. Instead of throwing more taxpayer money at failing federal agencies, why not let competitive private companies bid for contracts and actually deliver results?
This is exactly the kind of bold thinking that got Trump elected twice. Americans want solutions, not more government excuses.
The question isn't whether Johnson is right – anyone who's stood in a TSA line knows he is. The question is whether Republicans will finally have the backbone to take on the administrative state and deliver real reform for the American people.