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WHY ARE PASSPORTS SO FUCKING EXPENSIVE
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Anonymous 15h

some combination of it being a lot of work for the government and them not wanting poor people to have one

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Anonymous 13h

boyfriend dropped $700 to expedite one just to never get it because he didnt have proof of travel.. we didnt wanna book anything until he had a passport so we would know we wouldnt have complications. never got the money back too

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Anonymous 13h

I thought it was 100 flat rate, I want to get a new passport but I don’t want a trump passport

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Anonymous 7h

Dm me

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13h

$700 sounds like you got scammed ngl, the state department charges $60

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13h

idk he got the 4 week expedite or something crazy because we wanted to take a spontaneous cruise. i just remember the ridiculous charge and it was like well if you're gonna take $700 we prob cant get onto this cruise because $700 is like a lot of money

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 12h

pretty sure you only get the trump one if you apply for a renewal in person in Washington DC. I got mine renewed over the summer and got a normal one

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