Is it them wasting money, or do they have a constrained budget with an ever growing number of responsibilities and scope? Do you think there are fewer planes in the air now then 30 years ago? 10 years ago?
Wow, it could be. Can you share the FAA's budget this year compared to 2019 so we can see how it's been constrained?
Have you looked at the numbers?
Have you?
https://theblogbyjavier.com/2020/01/02/aviation-safety-evolu...
See the chart labeled "Evolution of accidents per million flights". Millions more flights, and a steady march towards zero deaths. We haven't had a commercial airliner crash in the US for over a decade.
The FAA's numbers look great.