Yeah, that'll happen. Too much chance of airline employee/TSA employee theft for me to go along with a 16 pound limit. No thanks.

Airlines would hire more people? And pay them in what? Most of them are broke (or going broke). Even WN and B6 are not selling tickets at high enough fares to cover their costs (with fuel hedges making up the difference at both).

What, exactly, will the government do for me when the 10 minute limit is violated?

What will the government do for me when my bag doesn't arrive at all? See USAir's current PAWOB numbers; it's not a rare occurence.

No thanks. Now is the time for less government involvement, not more.