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		GoOnThenDoTell on Dec 9, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bill to ban social media for Texans under 18 Passports are very expensive though, like hundreds of dollars. They’d have to make them free for this to work

Dalewyn on Dec 9, 2022 | [–]

US passports are $130 for both first-time issuance and renewals, though first-time issuance also has a separate $35 fee.

Most passports are valid for 10 years. This is hardly expensive.

Source: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/passports/forms-fees/Pa...

GoOnThenDoTell on Dec 9, 2022 | | [–]

Thats too costly of a barrier to the legal right to share cat pictures

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