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Grey Lemercier

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56. A Passport Card is 30 usd and is good for ten years, a full

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 01:08 AM

Dec 2016

Passport is 110 usd and good for 10 years. 15 year olds and under get them for 15 usd and 80 usd. Your statement of "most people can't afford that" is not valid. You are implying that 170 to 200 million or more Americans cannot afford that (as "most" means far over a majority). The USA is not Chad or Malawi or some other impoverished nation.

Also, close to 90% or so of Americans live in states where a simple state ID or DL is sufficient to fly domestically. I am fairly certain many of the 9 remaining states will come around after enough pressure is applied to them. The Real ID Act was non partisan and people will have had 13 years to comply. That is long enough. It's necessary for security.

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Come 2018, driver licenses from nine states wont be accepted as IDs at the airport [View all] TexasTowelie Dec 2016 OP

Thanks for posting. My state is among those listed. raccoon Dec 2016 #1

You're welcome. TexasTowelie Dec 2016 #19

so people in those states voted, right? greymattermom Dec 2016 #2

Yes. Voting is a state function. pintobean Dec 2016 #10

Infuriating Freddie Dec 2016 #3

They're $100. And good for ten years. Nt Callmecrazy Dec 2016 #59

No, they are not dumbcat Dec 2016 #65

My mistake... Callmecrazy Dec 2016 #66

I have zero problem with this. Everyone should have a passport, especially Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #4

I have a passport, but I wonder if from Florida, you visit relatives in Pennsylvania, yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #5

Passports are expensive and time consuming. KittyWampus Dec 2016 #9

I dont know any adult here who doesn't have one, there is no way to travel internationally without i Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #11

a lot of people can barely afford to fly to see family across country. KittyWampus Dec 2016 #13

we will have to agree to disagree, if a state refuses to comply with security mandates, then you Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #14

I agree with you KW. I don't have one. Ilsa Dec 2016 #15

So if a family of 4 is flying, you think they can definitely afford 4 passports? pnwmom Dec 2016 #23

United States Passport Card for only 30 USD Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #25

The cost of a passport is $110 for each adult. The card isn't usable within the US. pnwmom Dec 2016 #26

you are wrong, the Card is good for domestic USA flights Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #28

Then you should tell the State Department. pnwmom Dec 2016 #29

you are misreading it Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #38

I didn't misread it. Whoever wrote that page wrote an overly abridged description. n/t pnwmom Dec 2016 #41

TSA staff all over the country have misread that passport card language pnwmom Dec 2016 #61

that article is almost 4 years old, the cards have only been around for 6 years, and as the deadline Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #62

The passport card is acceptable for domestic air travel tammywammy Dec 2016 #39

Anyone who tries to use it for domestic travel might have trouble at the TSA, pnwmom Dec 2016 #60

You realize that (rightfully so) minor children that are involved in divorce Horse with no Name Dec 2016 #64

Minors (under 18) are not required to have ID for air travel. tammywammy Dec 2016 #68

Your elitism is showing. Less than half of Americans have a passport pnwmom Dec 2016 #27

It is not elitism, it is about security, if a state ID or DL is not compliant, then come 2018 Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #31

It shows elitism when you say that everyone has a passport. pnwmom Dec 2016 #34

the vast majority of US citizens also have Real ID compliant state ID/DL, and if they do not have it Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #35

You're elitist if you assume that because everyone you know has passports, pnwmom Dec 2016 #42

and you still do not, you simply need a Real ID compliant form of identification, which all of 9 Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #43

If everyone you know has passports, you are not typical of most people in the US kcr Dec 2016 #71

Real ID was passed with overwhelming bi-partisan support Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #72

I know plenty of people who don't. nt raccoon Dec 2016 #37

I'm an adult without a passport crazycatlady Dec 2016 #45

Most people can't afford one. It is also expensive to renew. n/t duffyduff Dec 2016 #48

A Passport Card is 30 usd and is good for ten years, a full Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #56

It took me about 5 minutes to get a passport but it did cost doc03 Dec 2016 #46

A passport card is 30 usd and good for 10 years. It is Real ID compliant. Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #57

Why? pangaia Dec 2016 #32

enhanced security, option to leave the country, international travel is good for overall quality of Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #40

What problem exactly does this law solve? NobodyHere Dec 2016 #52

Real ID makes it dramatically harder to board a plane with Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #58

Are people illegally boarding planes now? It is worth the bureaucratic hastle? NobodyHere Dec 2016 #63

Ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure nt Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #70

I'm surprised that Arizona isn't included, given that... Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #6

Did it change? Krytan11c Dec 2016 #16

AZ passed a real ID law for licenses a couple of years ago. former9thward Dec 2016 #17

Ah! I bet he lost his license when that happened. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #21

Only if they bring a copy of their birth certificate. And some people pnwmom Dec 2016 #24

My new license is stamped "not valid for federal identification " Coventina Dec 2016 #73

Thirteen years wasn't long enough..... Historic NY Dec 2016 #7

Washington State offers 2 different drivers licenses. HeartachesNhangovers Dec 2016 #8

Me, too, and just renewed... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #22

If the people in those states won't be able to fly pintobean Dec 2016 #12

This gets posted every year or so. former9thward Dec 2016 #18

It will be fun to see the family on the way to Disney stopping the airport lines dembotoz Dec 2016 #20

what happens if we fly to one of those states from a state that doesn't require said ID? 0rganism Dec 2016 #30

You can't leave. So you are stuck there the rest of your life. pangaia Dec 2016 #33

you can check out any time you like... 0rganism Dec 2016 #49

How will Trump handle the conflict... brooklynite Dec 2016 #36

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #44

A guy bought beer a couple days ago at the carryout. The lady that carded him said he had 4 drivers doc03 Dec 2016 #47

Trump's first step to restricting interstate travel fescuerescue Dec 2016 #50

The real ID act was passed in 2005 Johnathan146 Dec 2016 #53

OBama still has time. fescuerescue Dec 2016 #69

My state, New Mexico, only recently decided to co-operate with the Real ID bullshit. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #51

Minnesota does offer the option of getting an "enhanced" license but it isn't required dflprincess Dec 2016 #54

ID Afromania Dec 2016 #55

Why are passports so expensive? MarkCross7 Dec 2016 #67