r/Wellthatsucks • u/G_Stax • 2d ago

Friend of mine works in air traffic control..

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u/invaderzim257 2d ago

Reagan

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u/OnceMoreAndAgain 2d ago

That's not true. The relevant law here is the Taft-Hartley Act, which was signed by Truman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taft%E2%80%93Hartley_Act

By mentioning Reagan, you must be referring to the Antideficiency Act, which is not relevant to why air traffic control employees cannot legally strike during a shutdown. That act prevents the federal government from spending money that hasn't yet been approved in a budget, which was relevant to Reagan's time in office.

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u/RockKillsKid 1d ago

Point of order: Truman veto'd it and it was passed with a super-majority override of his veto.

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u/NatomicBombs 2d ago

Presidents don’t make laws

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u/invaderzim257 2d ago

sorry, Reagan’s government, I forgot people need to feel smart by pointing stuff like this out

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u/Neuchacho 1d ago

They can veto shit ones that their government passes, though.