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But while there are some self-styled deficit hawks in the congressional ranks, Rubin says they will struggle to balance economic realities with political ones.

But while there are some self-styled deficit hawks in the congressional ranks, Rubin says they will struggle to balance economic realities with political ones.

Today, President Trump is expected to meet with House Republicans as they try to pull their votes together as soon as they can. Now to travel, where a string of high profile aviation disasters have left people wondering just how safe our air traffic control system really is. Just yesterday, we learned about another close call.

Today, President Trump is expected to meet with House Republicans as they try to pull their votes together as soon as they can. Now to travel, where a string of high profile aviation disasters have left people wondering just how safe our air traffic control system really is. Just yesterday, we learned about another close call.

Today, President Trump is expected to meet with House Republicans as they try to pull their votes together as soon as they can. Now to travel, where a string of high profile aviation disasters have left people wondering just how safe our air traffic control system really is. Just yesterday, we learned about another close call.

Earlier this month, a passenger jet at LaGuardia Airport in New York was forced to abort takeoff to avoid a potential collision as another United Airlines plane was on the runway at the same time. Air traffic controllers realized just in time and frantically pulled their go-ahead to take off.

Earlier this month, a passenger jet at LaGuardia Airport in New York was forced to abort takeoff to avoid a potential collision as another United Airlines plane was on the runway at the same time. Air traffic controllers realized just in time and frantically pulled their go-ahead to take off.

Earlier this month, a passenger jet at LaGuardia Airport in New York was forced to abort takeoff to avoid a potential collision as another United Airlines plane was on the runway at the same time. Air traffic controllers realized just in time and frantically pulled their go-ahead to take off.

Then there was the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Washington, D.C. in January that killed 67 people. In that case, just one air traffic controller was managing both helicopter and commercial traffic, which is a job normally done by two people.

Then there was the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Washington, D.C. in January that killed 67 people. In that case, just one air traffic controller was managing both helicopter and commercial traffic, which is a job normally done by two people.

Then there was the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Washington, D.C. in January that killed 67 people. In that case, just one air traffic controller was managing both helicopter and commercial traffic, which is a job normally done by two people.

In April, air traffic controllers at Newark in New Jersey, one of the busiest airspaces in the country, lost all radar and radio contact with planes for 90 seconds. And it happened again just over a week later. Then last week, the same thing happened to air traffic controllers in Denver for about two minutes.

In April, air traffic controllers at Newark in New Jersey, one of the busiest airspaces in the country, lost all radar and radio contact with planes for 90 seconds. And it happened again just over a week later. Then last week, the same thing happened to air traffic controllers in Denver for about two minutes.

In April, air traffic controllers at Newark in New Jersey, one of the busiest airspaces in the country, lost all radar and radio contact with planes for 90 seconds. And it happened again just over a week later. Then last week, the same thing happened to air traffic controllers in Denver for about two minutes.

All of these incidents have raised questions like, are these staffing issues and communication outages normal and we're just now hearing about them? Or is something new happening here?

All of these incidents have raised questions like, are these staffing issues and communication outages normal and we're just now hearing about them? Or is something new happening here?

All of these incidents have raised questions like, are these staffing issues and communication outages normal and we're just now hearing about them? Or is something new happening here?

Zach Wichter covers consumer travel for USA Today.

Zach Wichter covers consumer travel for USA Today.

Zach Wichter covers consumer travel for USA Today.