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Jul 6, 2005 | 2:20 pm

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I believe that international departures from the USA are also charged this fee.

Despite the billion plus the fee brings in, it is less than 25% of the TSA budget, which is about $5.5 billion last year.

Spends like a drunken sailor describes our government's response to transportation security.

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