January 12, 201214 yr comment_51875 The Transportation Security Administration made more than $400,000 in 2010 from all the coins, bills and foreign currency travelers left behind at airport checkpoints.Sometimes people forget the money and sometimes foreign travelers returning home simply feel they don’t need to take the U.S. change back with them, David Stempler, president of the Air Travelers Association, told USA Today.The TSA collected $409,085.56 in 2010; $376,480.39 in dollar coins, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies as well as foreign currency worth $32,605.17, USA Today reported.Read onhttp://blog.sfgate.com/stew/2012/01/12/tsa-makes-400000-off-loose-change-sfo-one-of-the-worst/?tsp=1 Report
January 12, 201214 yr comment_51881 They should donate some of that to us so we can buy a cool lamp. Report
January 13, 201214 yr comment_51890 They should donate some of that to us so we can buy a cool lamp.Agreed. Report
January 13, 201214 yr comment_51908 The TSA collected $409,085.56 and 10,000 nail clippers* in 2010 Report
January 16, 201214 yr comment_52014 Should be money well spent to continue making us feel safe by harassing us for no reason. Report
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