FAIL.

Failed military pilot, presidential contender, Keating Five conspirator & RINO Senator, John McCain is at it again. Seeing absolutely no where else to trim the budget McCain is going after the FAA funds to small rural airports.

McCain has proposed an amendment to a pending aviation bill to eliminate a program that provides $200 million in annual subsidies for air service to small airports.

Senator Jay Rockefeller, who is a key figure in aviation issues vowed Thursday to fight off an attempt to eliminate a program that subsidizes air service to small airports, often in remote communities.

Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller said the proposal to eliminate the $200 million essential air service program is a "nonstarter." He is the chief sponsor of a bill to authorize Federal Aviation Administration programs for the next two years that opponents are trying to amend to eliminate the air service subsidies.

"It makes no sense to choke off rural residents' access to air travel and their connection to jobs and family," the West Virginia Democrat said in a statement. "I will fight tooth and nail against any proposal to eliminate or cut funding for this critical program."

The program pays airlines to provide scheduled service to about 150 communities, from Muscle Shoals, Ala., to Pelican, Alaska. There are five airports in West Virginia with subsidized service.

$200 million in a gazillion dollar budget. Up yours Johnny Boy.