Ohio Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Plan to Privatize Air Traffic Control

U.S. Newswire, September, 2003

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As Congress once again considers a plan to put air traffic control up for sale, an overwhelming majority of Ohio voters say that they are opposed to privatization, are concerned about the safety of a privatized system and would be less likely to support their member of Congress if he/ she voted in favor of contracting out our nation's skies.

"The citizens of Ohio reflect what we have been hearing from all across this country -- don't sell our air traffic control system to the lowest bidder," said John Carr, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA). "Ohio travelers simply don't want to jeopardize the safest, most efficient air traffic control system in the world by putting it in the hands of private...