I know for a fact that controllers take vacation time to volunteer to work Oshkosh. I know several of them.
They aren't costing the FAA a dime.
just another way of lying and misleading the public to make any reduction in gummint spending feel as painful as possible
Even if they were, federal excise taxes on aviation fuel PAYS for general aviation air traffic control. The FAA wants to get paid twice for this 'service.'
Another option is for the EAA to fire the FAA and handle it themselves. No gov unions allowed. How long before the FAA unions screamed to participate. Don’t want to be perceived as easily replaceable.... Which they are.