President Barack Obama's proposal to charge an entry fee from Canadians entering the US has infuriated political and business leaders in this country.
In his proposal in the 2012 draft budget submitted to the US Congress Monday, Obama has proposed a 'passenger inspection fee' of $5.50 for Canadian entering the US to raise millions of dollars annually. An estimated 16 million Canadians flew to the US in 2009. If each was levied the $5.50 entry tax, the US exchequer would make well over $90 million, according to the Canadian Press.
Currently, visitors from Canada, Mexico and some Caribbean countries are exempted from paying entry fee to the US authorities.
In his proposal in the 2012 draft budget submitted to the US Congress Monday, Obama has proposed a 'passenger inspection fee' of $5.50 for Canadian entering the US to raise millions of dollars annually. An estimated 16 million Canadians flew to the US in 2009. If each was levied the $5.50 entry tax, the US exchequer would make well over $90 million, according to the Canadian Press.
Currently, visitors from Canada, Mexico and some Caribbean countries are exempted from paying entry fee to the US authorities.
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