Privatizing the TSA, in a perfect world, would lead to increased efficiency, innovation, and cost-effectiveness in airport security operations, potentially reducing wait times and improving passenger experiences. In THIS world, it could result in inconsistent security standards across airports, as private companies might prioritize cost savings over actual security. There could be increased risks of vulnerabilities in airport security, and the federal government would have less control over the implementation and enforcement of security protocols.

In terms of FEMA, Cuccinelli is arguing that we should let states sink or swim on their own in terms of preparing for disasters (and making another argument for eliminating workers’ unions in the process.) This would lead to a huge disparity in the preparedness that states are capable of offering – obviously poorer states won’t be able to shoulder this burden, and won’t be able to scale up their capabilities to even begin to meet these demands, resulting in a higher state tax burden for the American public, for which they’re receiving worse disaster response services.

Full contextual analysis of Section 2.2: Department of Homeland Security here.