The Renowned John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport
Oh, dear! Taxpayer advocates like Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform are being mean about the waste of federal money exemplified by the fabulous John Murtha Airport constructed in (where else?) Rep. John Murtha's district in Pennsylvania with your money. The complaint, as ABC reports, has something to do with the fact that only an average of 20 passengers use the airport daily, despite all the federal investment, upkeep and subsidies.
An ultra efficient baggage terminal
No line at the booking desk
Plenty of seating options for your wait
But that kind of criticism isn't fair, really. Having passengers only would degrade the efficiency of what obviously is a model airport. With passengers you get lines at the TSC checkpoints, bathrooms that need cleaning and waits for luggage arrival.
It reminds one of the classic situation that rendered in the classic Yes, Minister series on British Television in the 80s, only in that case, the issue centered on a splendid new hospital that set national standards for high performance,--not despite its lack of any actual patients, but because of that lack.
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