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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
But it was just posted by Troutman that the passport system has made the government $1B in profit over the last ten years. Why is the program such a cash cow for the government?
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So the passport department typically runs a nifty surplus...maybe that helps cover some of the embassy and consular services we have around the world?
$16 a year seems like a reasonable insurance premium to maintain access to those kind of services if you ever need them (which may of course involve more fees, but that's how any insurance works)