00:00Sean Duffy is promising America a golden age of travel.
00:03So why does it feel like flying keeps getting worse?
00:06Here's what's happening.
00:07Days after two pilots died in a runway collision at LaGuardia Airport,
00:11Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy went on social media
00:14to promise a complete overhaul of America's air traffic control system.
00:18Duffy says outdated radar and copper wiring have pushed the system to a breaking point,
00:22promising the next generation of air travel is on its way.
00:26But here's the problem.
00:27The DHS has been in a partial shutdown since February
00:30and TSA agents worked without paychecks for weeks.
00:33More than 400 have quit, thousands more have called out,
00:36lines are stretching to two to three hours,
00:38and officials are warning that some smaller airports could close entirely.
00:42As of this report, both chambers left for Easter break without a deal
00:45and won't be back until April 14th, leading to mass criticism online.
00:49Now this matters because this isn't the first time something like this has happened.
00:53Duffy's original pitch for the golden age of travel,
00:55where he suggested passengers should dress up instead of wearing sweatpants on planes,
00:59went viral during what was then the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
01:03Critics are saying that the pattern speaks for itself.
01:06Big promises, bad timing.
01:07Supporters of Duffy say Democrats are the ones that created this mess
01:11by holding DHS funding hostage over ICE reform demands,
01:14and that the modernization plan has broad backing from airlines, unions, and safety experts.
01:19Critics fire back saying you can't sell a golden age
01:21when your TSA agents are facing eviction notices,
01:23and a full rebuild in three to four years
01:25through the FAA's notoriously slow system?
01:28Experts say that math does not add up.
01:30So here's the big question.
01:31Is Duffy's golden age of travel realistic,
01:34or is it a big promise from a department struggling to keep the lights on?
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