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Homeland Security wants to charge fee for crossing U.S.-Canada border Proposed charge prompts
the Vancouver Sun ^ | 4/20/13 | Randy Boswell, Postmedia News

Posted on 04/21/2013 8:23:18 PM PDT by Nachum

The U.S. government is proposing to charge a new fee for every vehicle or pedestrian crossing the U.S.-Canada border — an idea that has prompted fierce objections from New York lawmakers who claim the levy would stifle transboundary commerce and undermine recent efforts to ease the flow of people and goods between the two countries.

The Canadian government, too, is raising alarms about the proposal, with an embassy spokesman in Washington telling the Buffalo News that “we’re confident that any study would conclude that the considerable economic damage any fee would do would greatly outweigh any revenue generated.”

The issue flared on Friday in the U.S. after Rep. Brian Higgins, a Democratic congressman from Buffalo, N.Y., drew attention to an item buried deeply in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s proposed 2014 budget, released last week by DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano.

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More half-baked ideas from Obamatron

1 posted on 04/21/2013 8:23:18 PM PDT by Nachum
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2 posted on 04/21/2013 8:23:40 PM PDT by Nachum (The Obama "List" at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum

I detest all these “Fees.” We already pay for everything these a-holes do, including their supplies, so fees are a Government scam to tax all of us even further.

If they started paying for themselves and they reduced our taxes by that amount then I would be somewhat impressed.


3 posted on 04/21/2013 8:27:59 PM PDT by OldMissileer
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To: Nachum

Better yet, charge any muslims wanting to enter the country a $25,000 non-refundable fee. Of course, that’s pocket change for Saudi-funded terrorists.


4 posted on 04/21/2013 8:28:55 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Nachum

Maybe they should try this on the Mexican border?


5 posted on 04/21/2013 8:29:38 PM PDT by KOZ.
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To: Nachum
I say yes! And we charge on the Southern Border also. And all money goes towards building a 30 Ft. High Wall on both borders (Not a fence, A wall! A wall big enough to drive trucks on!)

Guard Towers and Machine Guns and Attack Poodles and Land Mines and Claymores!

6 posted on 04/21/2013 8:33:30 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: Nachum

Just another indication that the Federal government has gotten too big and needs to steal other people’s money to help feed the pig. How ‘bout a “fee” for those crossing the southern border?


7 posted on 04/21/2013 8:33:54 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The Amnesty Bill - 800 pages filled with 400 waivers and exemptions for illegal aliens.)
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To: Nachum

Does Homeland SEc have the right to attach fees to anything?


8 posted on 04/21/2013 8:34:34 PM PDT by maine-iac7 (Christian is as Christian does - by their fruits)
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To: Nachum

This is like the 10% tax on tanning salons under 0bamacare. Who gets tans other than white people? No one!


9 posted on 04/21/2013 8:34:55 PM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America (PRISON AT BENGHAZI?????)
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To: Mad Dawgg

Sounds like a good plan to me.


10 posted on 04/21/2013 8:34:59 PM PDT by NY Attitude (Make love not war but be prepared for either.)
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To: Nachum

Since when does Homeland Security get to set taxes and fees?


11 posted on 04/21/2013 8:35:06 PM PDT by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheel barrow)
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To: Nachum

sure, lets tax and penalize the legal visitors from Canada and the US, but lets just let the illegals come and go as they please...free school...free health care....hey, ain’t America got it alll!


12 posted on 04/21/2013 8:35:29 PM PDT by cherry
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To: Nachum

Selfishness and greed.


13 posted on 04/21/2013 8:35:37 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: OldMissileer

Don’t let the politicians fool you. These are their private checking accounts in addition to our regular taxes. One of the silliest I have seen is adopt a road. LOL Excuse me, don’t our taxes pay for roads which for years lay in disrepair?


14 posted on 04/21/2013 8:36:22 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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15 posted on 04/21/2013 8:38:40 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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Great idea. If revenue was involved, maybe Janet’s Dykes would be there at the most popular illegal crossing points to write tickets to every amigo who dropped on the American side. Ya think?


16 posted on 04/21/2013 8:38:56 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: freekitty

Maybe they should just charge a fee because they are so awesome and stuff.


17 posted on 04/21/2013 8:41:11 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: maine-iac7
Does Homeland SEc have the right to attach fees to anything?

Rights of American citizens have been voided.

Everything is done by Executive Order these days.

18 posted on 04/21/2013 8:41:18 PM PDT by TYVets
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To: Nachum

We don’t need more fees or taxes or debt. Cut the fricken government already. Janet Napolitano is a complete moron and incompetent failure. She’s the poster child for the Peter Principle (right next to Obama & Biden).


19 posted on 04/21/2013 8:41:34 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: Nachum

I cross southbound in a commercial vehicle frequently, and have been paying $10.75 per trip for a couple of years now. (Which caused me to purchase an electronic transponder for $205 per year instead.)

“Processing fee” for my paperwork is the excuse they use....


20 posted on 04/21/2013 8:42:04 PM PDT by datura (Vote from the rooftops.)
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