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		wmf 24 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal If you don't have Real ID they perform an equivalent background check at the airport which they charge you $45 for.

jimktrains2 24 days ago [–]

But it's something they're choosing to do, not something that is required.

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