Episode 1104 • • 2:31:45 - 2:37:21
1104: People's Vote
Air Traffic Controllers, FAA Recall, Shutdown Safety Concerns
The FAA and IRS recalled thousands of furloughed employees to work without pay during the government shutdown. Trish Gilbert of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association warned that the shutdown is making air travel less safe due to controller fatigue and stress. The situation is compared to the 1981 air traffic controller strike handled by President Ronald Reagan.