The TSA is, under Obama, about get their budget increase by 4 times what they have now. At this time, they receive about $8 billion annually. Obama is ready to sign a bill that would increase airfare, through a federal fee, of up to $32 billion over ten years. Airfare will go up about $5 per passenger each way and airlines will have to pay $100 for every plane that takes off. Obama has found a loophole and now he's bypassing the taxpayer and making air travelers and airports foot the bill. While not a lot, the point is that the increase is not warranted at all. How many terrorist attacks have happened on a large scale since 9/11? Zero. How many complaints have there been against this mob known as the TSA? Too many for me to count. If the TSA is doing just fine only in terms of keeping terrorist activities to a minimum, why is it then, that Obama feels the need to increase their budget? Some say the TSA is unneeded and can be rectified if airports and airlines had their own screening measures. In any case, this is getting out of control. Raising fees to accommodate something that is either unnecessary or at the very least out of control is outrageous. TSA Increase Would Increase Fees