Richard Coffin

Richard Coffin, head of research and government relations at USAFacts, explains FAA staffing and air traffic control data. He highlights understaffed control centers, declining controller counts amid rising flights, and implications for transportation safety. The conversation focuses on specific airports, staffing trends, and where to find the underlying data.

Richard Coffin, Chief Research and Advocacy Officer at USAFacts, shares data-driven insights on government spending and efficiency. They discuss the controversial nomination of Matt Gaetz for Attorney General and the polarized reactions it has sparked. Coffin emphasizes the importance of trustworthy data in democracy, as well as the complexities of discretionary spending and military expenditures. The conversation touches on the Democratic Party's bureaucratic nature, likening it to an HR department, and critiques its disconnect from voters.