America wants us but we gotta pay!!!

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:33 pm

tourist fee for Australians travelling to US

Apparently tourism to The United States of America is falling fast.

In order to turn this around, appear more welcoming to visitors, and make a bit of extra cash for the depleted coffers, a brilliant solution has been found. World newspapers are reporting today that most visitors will now be asked to pay a fee to enter the US. It's only $10 or so.

The fee will only be applied to visitors from 'friendly' countries, who are considered non-security risks and can enter the US under the visa waiver program.

People from more iffy countries won't have to pay.

Nor will Canadians.

:-6

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:12 pm

American business 101...It's an investment...

...Details of the fee appeared in the Travel Promotion Act, which Barack Obama signed into law late last week. The new impost is expected to raise about half the funds for a $US200 million ($220 million) global ''Come to America'' campaign.

This is the first time the US has resorted to a government-sponsored international sales pitch similar to those used by Australia and other countries to win a bigger share of global tourism.

...Studies have suggested the campaign could bring in an extra $US4 billion in tourism spending a year, creating more than 40,000 jobs and trimming the federal deficit of the US by $US425 million over 10 years.Tourist fee for Australians travelling to US

Post by **LarsMac** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:29 pm

Every circus charges admission.

Seriously, I think they got it backwards.

We should charge admission for those that wanna come here to work, and let the folks who are coming to play in free.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:58 am

wrong way to do it. What you do is get the tourists to come and then rip them off.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:59 am

gmc;1295481 wrote: wrong way to do it. What you do is get the tourists to come and then rip them off. Britain could never charge the Aussie's. After all, we need them to work In our bars. :sneaky::sneaky:

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:37 pm

gmc;1295481 wrote: wrong way to do it. What you do is get the tourists to come and then rip them off.

Everyone deserves what they are willing to pay for.

What one willingly pays for represents their level of intelligence.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:22 am

K.Snyder;1295532 wrote: Everyone deserves what they are willing to pay for.

What one willingly pays for represents their level of intelligence.

Where would someone elses purchase of fake poop place them in intelligence ranking?

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:35 pm

Nomad;1295704 wrote: Where would someone elses purchase of fake poop place them in intelligence ranking?

It's not what they buy, rather why they buy it, me young grasshopper! :yh_wink

On that, why would anyone buy fake poop let alone poop!?!??!?

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:05 am

K.Snyder;1295887 wrote: It's not what they buy, rather why they buy it, me young grasshopper! :yh_wink

On that, why would anyone buy fake poop let alone poop!?!??!?

It was a gift for snooze alarm.

She keeps it on her desk as a token of our friendship.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:56 pm

Nomad;1296274 wrote: It was a gift for snooze alarm.

She keeps it on her desk as a token of our friendship.

Well, then, my friend why didn't you say so? Sure, sure,..it's my knowledge that morality represents one's innate intelligence and therefore a sense of humor enables one or many to enjoy their life and be happy. I couldn't think of a better example of intelligence!

Had you purchased a piece of fake poop, it was fake wasn't it "Nomie"?, if you were starving then I'd consider that the stupidest act anyone could adhere to

Saint_ · Post by **Saint_** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:12 pm

Actually, shouldn't we be paying some people to LEAVE?!!:wah: