Don’t Keep The Change of the Day: The TSA disclosed today that it had collected a total of $409,085.56 in coins from forgetful or neglectful passengers over the course of 2010.
Rifling through what amounts to the world’s most profitable couch, the TSA turned up $376,480.39 in domestic currency and $32,605.17 in foreign coins.
TSA spokesman Greg Soule swears his agency isn’t just an elaborate scheme to bilk you out of your loose change. “[The TSA] makes every effort to reunite passengers with items left at the checkpoint,” says Soule.
So what happens to the money they collect? According to Soule, it goes to fund agency operations. Surprisingly, there are people in government who are just as upset about that as you are probably right now.
“Allowing TSA to keep unclaimed taxpayer money for any and all purposes is an egregious breach of its duty to the public that it serves,” wrote Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL) to Rep. Peter King (R-NY), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee.
Miller believes the cash should go to help the USO, but really anyone besides the TSA will do.
[usatoday.]
We keep the change you all lose in your seats on Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey as well. It goes to Give Kids The World though.
I fully agree with them keeping the change. Honestly, If I left my entire purse that’s a whole different matter, but if I’m stupid enough to leave any real amount lieing in the boxes, it’s my own damn fault. They, like you guys, would be better giving it to charities though rather than just keeping it.
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Negative, you should actually take that money and feed the poor in Africa. Real Talk. USO don’t need that money, They’re...
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What ever happened...finders keepers? Why don’t we start asking travelers
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open up my own airport?
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TSA: First your personal space, now your hard-earned cash.
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I fully agree with them keeping the change. Honestly, If I left my entire purse that’s a whole different matter, but if...
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don’t they have like a charity or something they should be donating to
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Don’t Keep The Change of the Day: The TSA disclosed today that it had collected a total of $409,085.56 in coins from forgetful or neglectful passengers over the course of 2010.
Rifling through what amounts to the world’s most profitable couch, the TSA turned up $376,480.39 in domestic currency and $32,605.17 in foreign coins.
TSA spokesman Greg Soule swears his agency isn’t just an elaborate scheme to bilk you out of your loose change. “[The TSA] makes every effort to reunite passengers with items left at the checkpoint,” says Soule.
So what happens to the money they collect? According to Soule, it goes to fund agency operations. Surprisingly, there are people in government who are just as upset about that as you are probably right now.
“Allowing TSA to keep unclaimed taxpayer money for any and all purposes is an egregious breach of its duty to the public that it serves,” wrote Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL) to Rep. Peter King (R-NY), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee.
Miller believes the cash should go to help the USO, but really anyone besides the TSA will do.
[usatoday.]
We keep the change you all lose in your seats on Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey as well. It goes to Give Kids The World though.
I fully agree with them keeping the change. Honestly, If I left my entire purse that’s a whole different matter, but if I’m stupid enough to leave any real amount lieing in the boxes, it’s my own damn fault. They, like you guys, would be better giving it to charities though rather than just keeping it.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxrmw4n8Gq1qzpwi0o1_500.jpg)
