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SickOfTheOnePct

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3. Makes no sense

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 01:15 PM

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If the fee is refundable once they leave the country, then the US makes nothing.

Guess he’s assuming that everyone overstays their visas, because no way that much interest will be accrued

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Trump administration estimates new $250 fee on travelers could cut the federal deficit by nearly $30 billion [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Saturday OP

In his dreams.... Lovie777 Saturday #1

Am I reading this correctly? So a hypothetical Canadian family of four bucolic_frolic Saturday #2

I think Canada... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #5

That's not what it said. WarGamer Saturday #14

Makes no sense SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #3

It would take 15.6 million overstays to generate 28.9 billion. That's without the administration costs. Doodley Saturday #8

More like 115.6 million SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #9

Damn. You are right! This alone would be a scandal with any other administration. But it is just another Doodley Saturday #11

In the EU and UK... these type of fees are non-refundable. WarGamer Saturday #15

Oh I get it... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #18

of course, the numbers are absurd. Pure lies. WarGamer Saturday #19

Uk fee edhopper Saturday #20

You're missing this... WarGamer Saturday #22

Until Trump changes edhopper Saturday #23

image attached WarGamer Saturday #24

That for the electronic authorization ... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #26

Ya think shithole and cronies gonna.... Lovie777 Saturday #28

The math as presented in the article doesn't add up ...nt Jarqui Saturday #32

Killing international tourism and hospitality will increase the deficit, but at least it will get the support of all Doodley Saturday #4

It's a fee for travelers from countries that require a VISA to visit the USA... WarGamer Saturday #16

And you are sure edhopper Saturday #21

these are reciprocal programs. WarGamer Saturday #25

Next year edhopper Saturday #29

Someone should probably tell EU leadership this... SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #33

That changed from last year edhopper Saturday #34

What travelers? pandr32 Saturday #6

Not if nobody comes to visit. nt Hotler Saturday #7

He's intent on completely killing our travel industry. sinkingfeeling Saturday #10

Or 120,000 people could save $250 by staying home. Turbineguy Saturday #12

This isn't unusual... it's around $200 in the EU WarGamer Saturday #13

People won't come... JCMach1 Saturday #17

Not sure how SickOfTheOnePct Saturday #27

What's Trump's vig? C_U_L8R Saturday #30

No one is coming here. The travel industry is in a tail spin. Blue Full Moon Saturday #31

More likely it's going to hurt the travel industry Vogon_Glory Saturday #35

Fees for Visa Services Celerity Saturday #36