Sen. Schumer demands gov’t intervention to fix problem caused by … gov’t intervention

(By Ed Morrissey; Hot Air) - Chuck Schumer says, “It so happens that the Treasury Department could stop” airlines from charging passengers for their carry-on luggage. The latest major issue to hit Congress, apparently a higher priority than the BCS college football bowl system and chewing tobacco in major-league baseball, started when regional carrier Spirit Airlines announced their intention to charge up to $45 per passenger for carry-on bags. But what Schumer doesn’t say is that Treasury started the problem with its previous government intervention. Radio Vice Online has the video: