Appreciate the good read of the NYT link, but the authors miss a critical point. It’s not that TSA isn’t being paid, it’s that their paychecks are being delayed.

Ask any freelancer what that’s like.

I think long term, if they had an organized movement similar to what the article suggests, you’ll just see airport directors and airport authorities move to more privatization efforts.

ATL was pushing privatization during the summer of TSA admins begging for more funding as they slowed lines nationwide. There’s a stronger argument for privatization now.