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=== Ethical criticism === |
=== Ethical criticism === |
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Clear has been criticized for enabling wealthier flyers who can afford its service to [[Cutting in line|bypass]] airport security lines. David Zipper, writing for ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'', argued that "the entirety of Clear's offer to American flyers [is,] pay us money and give us your biometric data, and in return you can jump in front of other people to access an essential federal service." He contrasted its program with TSA's PreCheck, which provides some value to all flyers by speeding up the overall security process. |
Clear has been criticized for enabling wealthier flyers who can afford its service to [[Cutting in line|bypass]] airport security lines. David Zipper, writing for ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'', argued that "the entirety of Clear's offer to American flyers [is,] pay us money and give us your biometric data, and in return you can jump in front of other people to access an essential federal service." He contrasted its program with TSA's PreCheck, which provides some value to all flyers by speeding up the overall security process. He also criticized the commissions paid to airports, which, he argued, create a [[perverse incentive]] for them to make the security process for non-Clear customers worse. |
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Some lawmakers have proposed legislation curtailing the company's practices. North Carolina U.S. Representative [[Wiley Nickel]] told ''Slate'', "Airport security is an essential government function, funded by taxpayers. We should level the field to let everyone travel as quickly as possible, regardless of whether you have the extra money to push to the front of the line." A 2024 bill authored by California State Senator [[Josh Newman (politician)|Josh Newman]] would prevent Clear from bypassing lines in the state's airports.{{cite news |last1=He |first1=Eric |date=22 April 2024 |title=Airport security line cutters are target of first-in-the-nation California bill |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/22/california-bill-to-ban-clear-00153447 |access-date=8 May 2025 |work=[[Politico]] |language=en}} |
Some lawmakers have proposed legislation curtailing the company's practices. North Carolina U.S. Representative [[Wiley Nickel]] told ''Slate'', "Airport security is an essential government function, funded by taxpayers. We should level the field to let everyone travel as quickly as possible, regardless of whether you have the extra money to push to the front of the line." A 2024 bill authored by California State Senator [[Josh Newman (politician)|Josh Newman]] would prevent Clear from bypassing lines in the state's airports.{{cite news |last1=He |first1=Eric |date=22 April 2024 |title=Airport security line cutters are target of first-in-the-nation California bill |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/22/california-bill-to-ban-clear-00153447 |access-date=8 May 2025 |work=[[Politico]] |language=en}} |
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