[xenophiles]

[Me:]So, why does it cost $200 to send a form to the INS?

[You:]So, why does it cost hundereds of dollars to fly from the west coast to the east coast?

You have just got to be kidding. A Jet airplane costs[...]

It is possible that Marine Inspector is not an idiot, but is actually making a subtle point about competition. Not likely, but possible.

[coloradan]

I don't follow your post. The INS is a monopoly and is therefore expensive? IF that's Marine's point, it's pretty far from my question.