Again, EZPass is available to anyone. There isn't some third party coming in saying that some people should get preferential treatment, while others shouldn't. Everyone can sign up for EZPass, and everyone can benefit from it.

Elite lines, as I've said are different. American Airlines designating that Joe Schmoe can go through without a delay, while John Q. Public can't - that's a different story. If everyone is allowed to sign up for elite status and can get it for no or little additional cost, then there's a reason why the government can discriminate in favor of those people.

But, as I've said, for a third party to come in and expidite some people and not others - that won't fly. When's the last time that Verizon came in and told the DMV that you should be moved to the front of the line because you have voice mail and call waiting?

And, argue with me all you like, but one of the people who's actually going to have a say in this already said that there's no basis for the federal government to discriminate for/against anyone if everyone is paying the same fee.

As I've said, there's no point in complaining about your issues here on FT. We already got screwed with this federal government taking over security because we didn't get our voices heard. Now our only hope is to limit the damage by getting in touch with the powers that be, not just play the same violin on FT over and over again.

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