I really wanted to give Trump the benefit of doubt regarding his promises of improving government functions. However, just the same as with Obama, their rhetoric is miles apart from their action.
The ATC proposal is a great example of this. For all this talk about improving the quality of ATC, what this proposal is really about is giving the large airline operators what they have been lobbying heavily for. It's the same old user fee system in a new wrapper, that gives the airlines greater control at the inevitable expense of general aviation. Those that will benefit from this change will be airline stakeholders and those in a position to profit from this business opportunity. Unfortunately, this will also be at the expense of many more GA operators, privateers, and part 91 fliers. No doubt rural areas will be the first to see major reductions in service since "the business case" won't support the service.