Safety for Profit is a term being used in congres to gain a "raised eyebrow" with the American public. Private air traffic facilities remain the safest in the air traffic business, but don't take my word for it. Visit http://www.airportnet.org/cta/ctanews and you'll find facts and data that shows contract facilities conduct twice the amount of operations (at level I capacity) with half the operational erros the FAA has in one year. Additionally, contract facilities are staffed with the most experienced people in the business. Most facilities are staffed with retired FAA controller, retired DOD controllers, separated/retired military controllers whose experience can double that of an FAA facility with only 5 to 6 people. And most of these controllers have worked all over the world, not only civilian traffic, but military high performance jets. World class experience if you ask me. The contract tower program is an inevitable process. It's hard to overlook the facts, twice the amount of traffic, half the operational erros, half the cost, and the list goes on. The debate is really not about air traffic control. People are trying to keep their jobs, which I understand, but the stance that some in the FAA are taking is not consistent with the numbers out here in the field.