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scdiver
Explorer II
Aug 09, 2017

National Senior Pass prices rising

I just left the Ulysses S. Grant Nation Park in St. Louis County were I found out the Senior Pass cost is going up August 28th to Eighty Dollars. The fact of the rise in price is not news to me, just the actual date is. I also found out that you can buy multiple passes in case you loose one or to leave in multiple cars. The pass is per individual and can not be used by any other person, even your spouse. There was a line of people buying passes and the ranger claimed that they have sold over a hundred today.
My original pass has saved me over Six Hundred Fifty Dollars in our travels so I bought an extra pass for just in case. If you are over 62 and want one, now would be the time to get one or to get a spare!

Just an FYI.
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  • Dutch_12078's avatar
    Dutch_12078
    Explorer II
    Aug 15, 2017
    DiskDoctr wrote:
    Well, by the reasoning used by the "if you can't afford it, don't camp" crowd, may as well raise fuel prices 800%, too.

    Hey, if you can't afford the fuel, you shouldn't be driving the rig.

    And taxes. Make over $80k per year, raise your taxes by 800%, you can afford it, right? Equalize all pay to $80k per year for everyone, tax up to 100% above that...

    Yeah, the "I can afford it, so who cares if they raise the fees" argument dies very quickly.

    But not to worry, not like TAX MONIES pay or have paid for the parks or anything :roll:

    Why is spending and taxes out of control? Because they can...ergo they will.

    When taxes and fuel become pay once and good for life, please let me know. Until then, "apples and oranges"...

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