Originally Posted by
Caboclo
#1. Why is the GAO investigating this? It's not their problem or their business.
The question of whether new federal laws have resulted in unintended, negative economic consequences in an regulated industry is within the purview of the GAO.
I would expect that all the regional airlines who are unwilling to offer competitive wages and as a result are having difficulty filling positions are probably screaming bloody murder to their congressmen to do something. It beats having to offer competitive compensation