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PAYING FOR CONVENIENCE
Potential cost to join Registered Traveler:
$70 airport screener salaries
$30 terrorism background check
$50-$75 enrollment, ID card
$23 criminal background check
$173-$198: Total
Sources: TSA, Verified Identity Pass, Unisys
N.B. this does *not* include the estimated $80 in annual fees to the companies maintaining the program. *feh*